Following agreement by the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) to embark on a two-day rally in solidarity with the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) over its grouse with the Federal Government, the 36 states of the Federation witnessed large swathe of crowds in protest.
Members of the NLC were witnessed in Ikeja, the Lagos State capital, in solidarity with the strike action of the ASUU.
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The protest, which was held in various areas, was also an opportunity for the NLC to bring attention to other issues affecting the nation.
The score of protesters who stormed the street carried placards with several inscriptions such as ‘Stop importation of petrol, refine the refineries’, ‘Nigeria at 60 years of independence, more hunger in the land’, etc.
Another placard read:
Reduce the cost of governance now, save the masses from poverty and hunger.
Policemen were seen in some vehicles around, to avoid crisis.
Speaking during the rally, the Chairperson, Lagos State NLC, Agness Sessi, called on the government to make things better in the country, noting that the economy was not in good shape.
The Southwest Coordinator of ASUU, Dr Adelaja Ogunkoya, said that the government’s stance on the lingering lecturers’ strike that had kept students at home for more than five months was not good enough.
“Before, foreign students do come to Nigeria universities for studies but today the reverse is the case,” he said, adding that there was a need to do something about it.
He also decried the poor welfare of university lecturers, resulting in low morale to research, among other things.
NLC, Oyo State
Members of the Nigeria Labour Congress are protesting in Ibadan, the Oyo State capital, in solidarity with the strike action of the Academic Staff Union of Universities.
The protest which is currently holding is also an opportunity for the NLC to bring the attention of relevant agencies to other issues affecting the nation.
The scores of protesters who stormed the street carried placards with several inscriptions that called on the relevant agencies to attend to their demands.
The NLC nationwide protest is scheduled to hold today and tomorrow (Wednesday).
NLC, Kwara State
Members of the NLC are protesting at the Kwara State Government House, Ilorin, in solidarity with the strike action of the Academic Staff Union of Universities.
Some others are protesting at the Muritala Mohammed road, Post Office area of the state, on Tuesday.
The protest which is currently holding is also an opportunity for the NLC to bring attention to other issues affecting the nation.
The protesters carried placards with several inscriptions such as “Honour and implement your agreement with ASUU” among others.
The nationwide protest was organised by the NLC in solidarity with ASUU over the strike that clocked five months on July 14, 2022.
The Nigeria Labour Congress had last week directed workers in state capitals and Abuja to join the protest.
