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Asuustrike: NLC to embark on a 2-day national solidarity protest



NLC to embark on a 2-day national solidarity protest. It’s no news that the Academic staff union of universities(Asuu) have been on strike since 14th February 2022. As a result of this, a solidarity protest have been put in place to help curb the situation.

NLC to embark on a 2-day national solidarity protest

Asuu strike

Information reaching us from leadership is that the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) will on Tuesday, July 26, 2022 embark on a two-day nationwide protest in solidarity with the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) and other affiliate unions over the lingering industrial action in public universities in Nigeria. Details if this strike includes students isn’t noted yet but we hope the student are allowed.

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In a circular sent to state councils of NLC by the national secretariat and sighted by LEADERSHIP on Sunday, national president, Comrade Ayuba Wabba told fellow workers that the national days of protest was in support of unions in Nigeria’s public universities who are fighting for quality education.

He said the solidarity protest is part of the moves to get students back to school and will last till Wednesday, July 27, 2022.

NLC to embark on a 2-day national solidarity protest

“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,” Comrade Wabba said in the circular jointly signed by the NLC general secretary, Comrade Emmanuel Ugboaja.

We are hoping for the best.

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