The workers had, during their protest that began in the early hours of Monday, blocked the main entrance to the premises with a bus, while they danced to music from a disc jockey stationed in the middle of the road.

It was observed that power and water supplies to the buildings were cut, thereby crippling activities.

PASAN had on Sunday announced the commencement of an indefinite strike by its members over the non-payment of a backlog of salaries and allowances by the management.

It issued the strike notice in a statement issued by its Secretary-General, Hammed Awobifa.

On Monday, the workers besieged the second gate to the complex, blocking and occupying the road.

Lawmakers, workers, and journalists, among others, were prevented from driving into the premises. People were only allowed to walk into the building.

The protest, which began around 6am, lasted till about 4.30pm.

During the protest, the workers alleged that the management insisted it would not implement any allowances, including the leave grant already paid in the last two years unless it obtains approval or ratification from the National Salaries, Incomes and Wages Commission.

PASAN suspended its indefinite strike almost a year ago to allow the Memorandum of Action to be implemented.

The Parliamentary staff had written to the Senate President, Ahmed Lawan, and the Speaker of the House of Representatives, Femi Gbajabiamila, in May 2020, pleading with them to intervene in a brewing crisis caused by an alleged plot to halt the implementation of the revised members’ conditions of service.

However, after being given another chance, lawmakers failed to impose the service requirements.

According to a member of PASAN EXCO who spoke with the Daily Post about their struggle, members of the group have resolved to halt National Assembly operations until their requirements are addressed.

“The two chapters, National Assembly Commission and the National Assembly chapter have unanimously agreed that we will are going on an indefinite strike because we have a Memorandum of Understanding, MoU that was signed but the management has refused to implement the agreement.

“The MoU was signed on March 21, 2020, but to date, nothing has been implemented,” said the PASAN member who spoke anonymously with newsmen.

He added: “There was an act on consequential adjustment on minimum wage, the Federal Government has released fund for that but till date, the National Assembly Service is being owed the arrears of that minimum wage”.

The National Assembly Commission’s Utako site was under lock and key, and officials were seen roaming about the premises at the time of reporting.