IN solidarity with the struggles and ongoing strike of the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU), the National Labour Congress (NLC) has declared that it will embark on a nationwide protest on Tuesday, July 26 and Wednesday, July 27, 2022, to protest against the inability of the Federal Government of Nigeria to reach a favourable agreement with ASUU.
This information was contained in a letter dated Friday, July 15, 2022, and jointly signed by the NLC President, Mr Ayuba Wabba, and Mr Emmanuel Ugboaja, General Secretary of the Congress and addressed to Chairpersons and Secretaries of NLC State Councils.
“We bring you fraternal greetings from the national secretariat of the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC).
“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,” the statement reads.
It should be noted that ASUU has been on strike for about five 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.
