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NLC Fixes Date To Shut Down Nigeria Over Lingering ASUU Strike

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2 years ago

Jul 17, 2022.

Benard Joseph

NLC Fixes Date To Shut Down Nigeria Over Lingering ASUU Strike.
The Labour Union disclosed that the protest would take place in all 36 states including the FCT.

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EKO HOT BLOG reports that the Nigerian Labour Congress, NLC has fixed July 26 and 27 to launch a massive nationwide protest to force the Federal Government and the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) to resolve their issues and suspend the lingering strike.

It would be recalled that ASUU had on February 14, 2022, embarked on a strike over the Muhammadu Buhari-led government to implement agreements.

In a statement made available to newsmen, NLC disclosed that the protest would take place in all 36 states and the FCT.

The statement reads, “In line with the decision of the National Executive Council, NEC meeting of the Nigerian Labour Congress held on 30th of June 2022, we have scheduled the National Days of Protest to get our children back to school and support our unions in Nigerians public universities fighting for quality education.
Date, Tuesday 26th July 2022 and Wednesday 27th July 2022.

“Venue: At the state capitals of the Federation and Abuja, the Federal Capital Territory. Take off points: NLC state secretariats and the Labour House Abuja”.

FURTHER READING

ASUU and other unions are demanding funding, revitalization of universities, allowances, implementation of the University Transparency Accountability Solution (UTAS) scheme, and promotion arrears.

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