Scrap and waste dealers across Nigeria have commenced a 15-day nationwide warning strike over a dispute with iron-smelting companies. The industrial action began on Thursday, October 1, according to the National Association of Scrap and Waste Dealers Employers of Nigeria. The association said the dispute centres on the prices paid for scrap metals and the methods used by iron-smelting companies to measure the materials purchased from dealers. The association’s Deputy National President, Aminu Hassan Soja, announced the action during a press conference in Kano. According to the association, its members decided to suspend operations in protest against what they described as unfair practices by some iron-smelting companies. Scrap dealers play an important role in the recycling and waste-management chain, collecting and supplying materials that can be processed and reused by manufacturing industries. The strike could therefore affect the supply of scrap materials to steel and metal-processing companies if it continues across the country. The association has called for better conditions and a resolution of the disagreement over pricing and measurement. The development comes at a time when several sectors of the Nigerian economy are experiencing industrial disputes and rising operating costs. The 15-day warning strike is expected to increase pressure on the parties involved to reach an agreement. The outcome of discussions between the scrap dealers and iron-smelting companies will determine whether the dispute ends after the warning period or develops into a longer industrial action.
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