The leadership of the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) has insisted that it will embark on three days warning strike immediately following the protest which has been scheduled for today and tomorrow.
Africa Today News, New York reports the congress members are protesting today (Tuesday) nationwide in calling on that the federal government resolves all the lingering industrial disputes between it and all the university-based unions.
NLC National President, Comrade Ayuba Wabba who hinted the development to journalists at the sideline of the ongoing 18th NLC Rain School, 2022 in Uyo, Akwa-Ibom State, stated that the congress may likely go on indefinite strike should government fail to resolve their demands.
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Wabba stressed that the protest happening today is not a solidarity type but the congress’ protest against government actions that lead to universities being shut down, adding that all the unions directly involved in the strike are NLC affiliates.
He said, ‘We have taken three levels of decision, first is the protest which is going to be national tomorrow and after the protest, a three days national warning strike will start, and if they fail to resolve the issues and bring back our kids to school, we go on indefinite strike. That is the decision of our National Executive Council and what will be helpful for them is to check the timeline we have given for them to resolve the issues, we are optimistic that they will be willing this time because we are also willing to get our children back to school.’
Africa Today News, New York reports that Most Nigerian undergraduates who have been affected by the ongoing ASUU strike have been left brokenhearted as their hopes of getting to return to the classroom anytime soon have again been dashed as the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) as it ruled all possibilities of suspending its six months old strike after another round of negotiations were concluded today.
The ASUU President, Professor Emmanuel Osodeke while addressing journalists in Abuja on Tuesday had accused the Ministry of Labour and Employment, chaired by Chris Ngige as “Conciliator” for continuously making sure that he creates more chaos in the resolution process.