The Nigerian Labour Congress (NLC), yesterday, led a nationwide protest against the continued closure of public institutions in the nation, following strike action declared by the Association of Staff Union of Universities (ASUU). The protest has continued today to pressure the federal government over the strike action that started since February 14, 2022.
However, while labour gave the federal government a two-week ultimatum to resolve the crisis, a Senior Advocate of Nigeria and rights activist, Mr. Femi Falana, joined the demonstration in Lagos, while some governors in their respective states, identified with labour with a view to ending the prolonged ASUU strike.
The labour union, which had earlier threatened to embark on a two-day nationwide strike in solidarity with ASUU, ignored the plea by the federal government over the weekend. Leaders of different unions, including the NLC, ASUU, Senior Staff Association of Nigerian Universities, Non-Academic Staff Union, Nigerian Union of Teachers and some civil society groups took to the streets in their different states to air their displeasure.
