The National Labour Congress (NLC) says it will embark on a
nationwide protest on July 26 and 27 in solidarity with the strike by the
Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU).
ASUU has been on strike for months over the failure of the
federal government to honour an agreement on issues bordering on funding
universities, as well as on salaries and allowances of lecturers.
In a letter dated July 15 and addressed to chairpersons of
the NLC in the states, Ayuba Wabba, the congress’ national president, and
Emmanuel Ugboaja, general secretary, said the protest is aimed at getting “our
children back to school and support our unions in Nigeria’s public universities
fighting for quality education”.
They designated Labour House in the federal capital
territory (FCT) and secretariats of the NLC as the takeoff points for the
protest.
“We bring you
fraternal greetings from the national secretariat of the Nigeria Labour
Congress (NLC),” the letter read.
“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.
“Dates: Tuesday, 26th July 2022 and Wednesday, 27th July
2022.
“Venue: All the State
Capitals of the Federation and Abuja the Federal Capital Territory. Take off
Point: NLC State Secretariats and the Labour House, Abuja
“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.”
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