The Nigerian Labour Congress (NLC) has commenced its earlier scheduled protest in solidarity with the Academic Staff Union Of Universities (ASUU).
The protest which is suppose to last between Tuesday and Wednesday is also against the recent hike in fuel price and bad governance.
NLC’s in a circular sent to state councils by the national secretariat and co-signed by the National President, Comrade Ayuba Wabba and the General Secretary, Comrade Emmanuel Ugboaja informed workers that the national days of protest was in support of unions in Nigeria’s public universities who are fighting for quality education.
Part of the circular reads: “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 response to the circular, members of the Congress, on Tuesday morning Tuesday stormed the streets Lagos, with placards having different inscriptions.
Some of the placards had written on them inscriptions like, Nigeriaat 60 years Independence, More hunger in the land”. “Reduce the costs of governance now. Save the masses from poverty and hunger”. “Stop importation of petrol, revive the refineries”.
More to follow…