The  Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU), Senior Staff Association of Nigerian Universities (SSANU), Senior Staff Association of Nigerian Polytechnics (SSANIP), the National Association of Academic Technologists (NAAT), and the National Union of Teachers (NUT) have directed their members to comply with the strike directive of the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC).

The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) and Trade Union Congress (TUC) had earlier declared an indefinite nationwide strike over minimum wage and electricity tariff hike.

The strike which began on June 3, has paralysed government and commercial activities across Nigeria.