Nigeria’s first General Strike began exactly on 22 June, 1945. It lasted for 45 days in the Lagos area, at least 53 days in the Northern and Southern Provinces, and 74 days in the “British Cameroons. This epoch-making strike was ignited by Michael Imoudu – a labour leader, who did not in anyway partook in [ ]
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