Local workers at the Embassy of Nigeria in Washington have been paid their three-month arrears, ending their one-day sit-in on Tuesday, the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN), reports.
Some of the workers confirmed to the Correspondent of NAN on Thursday that they had received their cheques for the three-month arrears in dispute.
The Acting Ambassador at the Embassy, Hakeem Balogun, had told NAN on Tuesday that the Embassy was operational and not shut down.
Balogun, however, said the Federal Government was addressing the issue, and confirmed that there was a sit-in by some members of the local staff.
The Chief Driver at the Embassy, Mr Uyi Izebije, who had been hostile to the NAN Correspondent, said he had been paid.
“Monday was Public Holiday, so we didn’t work on Monday. I will not tell you if we worked on Tuesday or not because you are not my employer.
“But I worked…
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