THE Nigeria Labour Congress, the main trade unions’ federation, on Tuesday launched strike action over a minimum wage and said it expects “solid support” in two th The NLC last week called the strike to press for application of an agreed minimum wage which the governments of 24 states say they cannot afford to pay. After 12 of the country’s states, including the economic capital Lagos and oil-producing Delta, Bayelsa and Rivers in the south all agreed to pay the new wages, 24 are still non-paying, NLC General Secretary Salisu Mohammed said. “Between now and Thursday, the strike will be in full swing across the country.”