The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) is making good its promise to commence a nationwide strike following its announcement on Sunday.
After reports of an ongoing protest in Lagos, another protest has reportedly commenced in Ondo state.
NLC, on Sunday promised to embark on a two-day nationwide protest in solidarity with the Academic Staff Union of Universities, ASUU, and other affiliate unions over the lingering industrial action in public universities in Nigeria.
The national president of the union, Comrade Ayuba Wabba in a statement told fellow workers that the national days of protest was in support of unions in Nigeria’s public universities who are fighting for improved educational standards.
Speaking via a circular jointly signed by the NLC general secretary, Comrade Emmanuel Ugboaja, Comrade Wabba said , “In line with the decisions of the National Executive Council (NEC) meeting of the Nigeria Labour Congress held on the 30th of June 2022, we have scheduled as follows the national days of protest to get our children back to school and support our unions in Nigeria’s public universities fighting for quality education.
“You are requested to immediately convene the meetings of your SAC to disseminate this information and to fully mobilize workers in the states for this very important protest for good governance.”
In line with the agreement, Members of the Congress, Tuesday stormed the streets of Lagos, with placards with different inscriptions.
Some of the inscriptions read: “Nigeria at 60 years Independence, More hunger in the land”. “Reduce the costs of governance now. Save the masseuses from poverty and hunger”. “Stop importation of petrol, revive the refineries”.
Placards monitored in Ondo read among many other inscriptions: “ASUU FUTA says, End ASUU Strike Now”. NASU says, Get our children back to school. Grant our demands Federal Government of Nigeria.”
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