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BREAKING: NLC begins massive solidarity protest in Lagos, Kwara

July 26, 2022
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The NLC has also warned that it might make the proposed three-day warning strike indefinite if the federal government fails to resolve issues that led to the over 5 months long ASUU strike.

By Ife Osemedua

365Daily – The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) solidarity protest with the striking Academic Staff Union of Universities(ASUU) has begun in Lagos and Kwara States.

In Lagos State, Labour members, other unions and civil society groups started gathering in Ikeja from the early hours of Tuesday, July 26, 2022, amidst heavy security presence.

The protesters disrupted vehicular movements around the venue but Police and other security agents were on hand to prevent breach of peace or attack on the protesters by thugs.

In Kwara State, the Council of the Nigeria Labour Congress is set to begin a mega nationwide rally.
According to a statement jointly signed by the State NLC Chairman, Comrade Aliyu Issa-Ore, and Chairman, Rally Mobilisation Committee, Comrade Rafiu Adeniran, in Ilorin, the state capital, the rally was to take off at 7.30 a.m at the state NLC Secretariat beside the High Court.
The statement noted that the rally would fast track quick resolution of the issues that precipitated the lingering industrial action in the university system.
“We are disturbed that the strike had made students in public universities idle. There is upsurge in crimes mostly perpetrated by the youths.
“We want Federal Hovernment to honour the agreement between it and the aggrieved university workers to end the prolong strike,” said the Kwara NLC.
The statement, however, appealed to affiliate unions of NLC, civil society groups and non-governmental organisations to mobilise their members in large numbers for the rally.
The national body of the NLC had notified earlier of plans to protest in solidarity with the striking Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU).

The NLC has also warned that it might make the proposed three-day warning strike indefinite if the federal government fails to resolve issues that led to the over 5 months long ASUU strike.

ASUU commenced the strike on February 14, after the FG failed to their demands to release revitalisation funds for universities, renegotiate the 2009 FGN/ASUU agreement, release earned allowances for university lecturers, and deploy the University Transparency and Accountability Solution platform for the payment of salaries and allowances of university lecturers

 

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