ASUU strike: Workers to stage nationwide protests July 26, 27, says NLC

The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) has fixed July 26 and 27 for a nationwide protest in solidarity with the industrial action embarked upon by the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU).

ASUU has been on strike for five months plus over the failure of the government to honour its agreement with the union on issues of funding of universities, salaries and allowances of lecturers.

In a letter dated July 15 and addressed to chairpersons of the NLC in the states, the National President, Ayuba Wabba, and Emmanuel Ugboaja, General Secretary, Emmanuel Ugboaja, said the protest was aimed at getting “our children back to school and support our unions in Nigeria’s public universities fighting for quality education.”

They said the Labour House in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) and secretariats of the NLC as the takeoff points for the protest.

“We bring you fraternal greetings from the national secretariat of the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC),” the letter read.

“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.”