NLC Declare Nationwide Protest on July 26 Over ASUU Strike

18 Jul NLC Declare Nationwide Protest on July 26 Over ASUU Strike

The National Labour Congress (NLC) said on Sunday it would call out its members 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 since February this year 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.

NLC stated in a letter dated July 15 and addressed to chairpersons of state Congresses that the protest is aimed at getting “our children back to school and support our unions in Nigeria’s public universities fighting for quality education”.

In the letter signed by NLC President Ayuba Wabba, and Emmanuel Ugboaja, the general secretary, NLC said it had 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.