NLC ASUU procession in Abuja Photo: Twitter
Photo: Twitter
Nationwide protest by the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) entered day two on Wednesday with NLC President, Ayuba Wabba; ASUU President, Professor Emmanuel Osodeke, the immediate past President of ASUU, Professor Biodun Ogunyemi, and other notable members of civil society joining physically.
The protest which kicked off Tuesday nationwide except within the FCT, has been added more verve in Abuja.
Labour is protesting to get the Nigerian government to resolve the prolonged strike by university workers across the country.
By 9.30am in Abuja on Wednesday, members of the NLC leadership and leaders of various affiliated unions, as well as members of civil society organisations converged on the Unity Fountain amid heavy security presence.
Those present were the NLC President, Ayuba Wabba; ASUU President, Professor Emmanuel Osodeke; and the immediate past President of the academic union, Professor Biodun Ogunyemi.
Nigerian university system had been on lockdown since February, this year, with university workers, including members of the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU), Senior Staff Association of Universities (SSANU), Non-Academic Staff Union of Universities (NASU), and National Association of Academic Technologists (NAAT), on strike for various reasons.
The NLC, in its reaction, faulted the Federal Government over its handling of the industrial actions that have crippled activities in public institutions.
The nationwide protest orchestrated by organized Labour is meant to compel the government to take a positive action towards resoling the impasse with these unions.
