Similarly, organised labour in Bayelsa State, led by Comrade Ebipre Ndiomu, chanted solidarity songs and displayed placards with various inscriptions, “Enough is enough,”Signed the renegotiated draft agreement between ASUU and FG,” “Adopt UTAS in place of IPPIS,” “ Pay Earned Academic Allowance,” “Release revitalization fund,” among others
Udom assures support for struggle in Akwa Ibom
Udom assures support for struggle in Akwa Ibom
In Akwa Ibom, the state chapter of Nigeria Labour Congress, NLC, yesterday joined the nationwide protest in solidarity with the strike action of the Academic Staff Union of Universities, ASUU.
The workers protested from NLC Secretariat at Atan Offot, Uyo, to Government House, Wellington Bassey Way, Uyo the venue of the peaceful demonstration, chanting solidarity songs.
They also carried Comrades, one week has passed and nothing has happened, that is why NLC decided to fix today (yesterday) for the 36 states in Nigeria to march from the state headquarters of NLC to Government House to deliver this small letter of official position of Labour on this matter.
Workers protest in Rivers
The NLC in Rivers State stormed the streets of Port Harcourt in solidarity protest against the Federal Government over the persistent ASUU strike and other anomalies in the country.
The chairperson of the union, Beatrice Itubo, while addressing the protesters composed of NLC members, University of Port Harcourt students, Civil Society Organisations and South-South Youths Initiative, stated that the essence of the protest was to get the government’s attention.
Itubo said: “Everyone of us is angry with what is happening in the country. Inflation is at the highest level. Everything has gone the other way, security no headway. Education is balderdash. We are saying enough is enough
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