Workers at the
Nigerian Embassy in Washington have been on a sit-in, paralysing activities at
the mission in the United States. The workers said they have not been paid
salaries for the past five months, forcing them to embark on the strike.
Although some
departments of the embassy are said to still be functional, they threatened to
report the embassy to the U.S. Labour Department.
According to
Channels, there were no official functions at the embassy on Tuesday, as the
workers only gathered at the lunch room in the basement.
The embassy in
Washington and the consulate in New York are said to be currently cash
strapped, with staff and local workers not being paid for months.
A source close
to the Presidency said there has been a lot of mismanagement of resources in
the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, causing a lack of concern for staff welfare
and difficulty in the missions being able to carry out their functions.
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