And in Abeokuta, the Ogun state capital, Staff of the National Identity Management Communication (NIMC) have also embarked on an indefinite strike over poor allowance and working condition under COVID-19.

When Galaxy News visited the state office, the environment was deserted as enrollees were turned back following the industrial action.

Speaking to Galaxy News, the representative of Association of Senior Civil Servants of Nigeria, NIMC Unit, Ogun State Branch, Comrade Kuoye Lukman said that while they work under pressure to enable Nigerians to get their national identification numbers (NIN) for onward connection to their SIM cards, the Federal Government has failed to provide necessary tools for them to function effectively.

He further explained that the protest that is ongoing nationwide is also as a result of the fact that they have not been given personal protection equipment, even though they were listed as essential workers during the COVID-19 lockdown.

For some applicants, they speak on how stressful the process has been for them, they, however, urged the Federal Government to meet the demands of the striking workers.