Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) has said it would proceed with its planned protest in solidarity with the five months old strike embarked upon by Academics Staff Union of Universities (ASUU), saying plans were being concluded for a smooth nationwide protest.
NLC President, Comrade Ayuba Wabba, vowed that the protest planned to start on 26 July 2022 would not be shelved, adding that it is meant to call the attention of government to the plight of parents of those students whose future is being toyed with.
On her part, the Lagos State Council chairperson of NLC, Comrade Funmi Sessi described the unresolved strike as unfortunately happening that could mar the future of education in Nigeria.
She said her team came to appeal to the Labour Writers Association of Nigeria (LAWAN) for support in the protest, noting that the need for media coverage would be very useful in order to address the issues on ground.
Sessi said the main reason why the council is on the final mobilisation is to fight for the interest of students and youth of the ordinary masses.
“Our planned protest is not mainly for ASUU and other unions who are on strike, but to rescue our students who are now going into different vices since they have been forced to stay at home and also to fight for other youth whose educational future is being truncated by the inactive attitude of Federal Government,’’ she said.