Labor strikes in Nigeria lead to power outage and airport closures

Nigeria, the most populous country in Africa, stopped working on Monday. The electricity was turned off, and big airports were closed because the largest labor unions in Nigeria went on strike. They wanted higher salaries because the cost of living was very high. President Bola Tinubu made changes to the economy, like stopping fuel subsidies, which caused prices to go up a lot. This strike made workers shut down the electricity grid and stop people from fixing it. Government workers didn't go to work or blocked entrances to offices, even at airports in Abuja and Lagos. The aviation workers were told to stay away until further notice. The unions said they need more money to live better. They want the lowest monthly wage to go up from $20 to $336, but the government only offers $40. If the unions get what they want, the government will have to pay $6.3 billion more, which could make the economy unstable. Last year, the president of Nigeria stopped fuel subsidies, which made gas prices go up a lot. This also made prices for public transport and goods increase. The government also made the country's money worth less to attract foreign investors, but this made basic goods more expensive in the country with over 210 million people.