Ortom Urges FG To Honour Agreement With ASUU

• Benue State Governor, Samuel Ortom, who received the protesting workers at the gate of the government house called on the federal government to honour its agreement with ASUU

• The State Chairman of NLC said that the two-day protest was part of activities lined up to compel the Federal Government to meet the agreement it entered into with ASUU

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EKO HOT BLOG reports that Workers in Benue State on Tuesday joined their counterparts across the country in solidarity protest of the strike embarked on by the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU).

This is as public institutions in the capital city, aside from primary and post-primary schools, shut their doors for business activities.

The workers under the aegis of Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) had as early as 7:30 am thronged the major streets of Makurdi, Benue State capital, in peaceful protest.

The workers took off from the State Secretariat along Otukpo road chanting solidarity songs and terminated the procession at the Government House, Makurdi.

The State Chairman of NLC, Godwin Anya in his speech said that the two-day protest was part of activities lined up to compel the Federal Government to meet the agreement it entered into with ASUU.

Benue State Governor, Samuel Ortom, who received the protesting workers at the gate of the government house called on the federal government to honour its agreement with ASUU.

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Ortom, who was represented by the Secretary to the State Government, Professor Tony Ijohor (SAN), regretted the nonchalant attitude of the federal government towards the future of Nigerian children.

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