We”ll shut down Nigeria, if…
Ogun State Council of the Nigeria Labour Congress, NLC, promised to join the national leadership of the union in shutting down the country, if the federal government failed to resolve all issues surrounding the on-going strike embarked upon by unions in the nation’s public universities.
Members of the NLC in the state had gathered at the state secretariat as early as 7.00am to carry out the protest held simultaneously across the states of the federation.
The protest, which began from the NLC Secretariat located along MKO Abiola Way in Abeokuta, the state capital moved to Iyana Mortuary, Kuto and terminated at Governor’s Office, Oke -Mosan, where they presented a letter to the State Governor, Prince Dapo Abiodun, who was represented by the Secretary to the State Government, Tokunbo Talabi.
Labour leaders, workers storm Ondo streets
In Ondo State, labour leaders led workers and members of ASUU to protest against the continued closure of tertiary institutions in the country.
The workers, who wore branded shirts, converged on the Alagbaka Cenotaph, where they took off to some popular locations in Akure, the state capital
They chanted solidarity songs as they marched through the popular Oba Adesida Road, Akure, displaying placards with inscriptions, such as “Enough is Enough,” “End ASUU strike Now,” “It’s time to end the strike”, among others.
Speaking with newsmen, state chairman of NLC, Sunday Adeleye, lamented the lingering strike by lecturers.
Adeleye, who said the strike had crippled tertiary education in the country, called on the federal government to immediately accede to the lecturers’ demands.
Osun NLC wants govt officials to stop sending their children abroad
Before handing over the letter on behalf of NLC President, Ayuba Wabba, Awotayo said Nigerians are tired of the impasse between the Federal Government and ASUU, saying those that benefited from free education in the country are frustrating education development.
“We are here to say there must be an end to this strike. We don’t want our children to stay at home any longer, they must prioritise education. Government must stop political office holders and leaders in the country from taking their children out of the country to study.
“They should enact an Act to stop them from sending their children outside the country, this will force them to prioritise education in Nigeria.”
NLC grounds Ibadan in solidarity with ASUU
Major streets in Ibadan, the Oyo State, were yesterday locked down, as workers filed out in their numbers in solidarity with ASUU over its prolonged strike due to what it described as nonchalant attitude of the Federal Government.
Vehicular movement along Agodi Rioad where Government House is situated and adjourning roads, was a herculean task as workers marched through to register their displeasure over government’s failure to address the university unions’ demands.
The labour leaders equally vowed to continually advance necessary efforts that would ensure the Federal Government acceded to the demands of ASUU for the benefit of the nation’s tertiary institutions.
Addressing the workers after the peaceful protest at Governor’s Office, Secretariat, Ibadan, Governor Seyi Makinde, who was represented by his deputy, Bayo Lawal, said the demands of the labour union would be looked into by appropriately advising the Federal Government.
Earlier, the chairman of NLC in the state, Com. Kayode Martins, said: “The strike, as you already know, is over the non-observance by government of the agreements it voluntarily entered into with the unions. It has also been about imposition of IPPIS on the university unions to which they have taken objection with credible reasons.”
Labour’ll be forced to shut down economy, if…
In Asaba, the NLC and its affiliate unions marched through the streets of Asaba in solidarity protest with ASUU over the Federal Government’s unwillingness to address its demands.
Speaking on behalf of the protesters, chairman of NLC in the state, Comrade Goodluck Ofobruku, berated the Federal Government over the prolonged strike which, according to him, is crippling the country’s university education.
Ofobruku said: “We are appealing to the Federal Government to accede to the demands of university lecturers to allow students return to their classrooms.
“If no compliance by the Federal Government at the end of the solidarity exercises, labour will be forced to shut down the nation’s economy”.
Obaseki appeals to FG
In Edo State, the governor, Godwin Obaseki, called on the Federal Government to, in the interest of Nigerian students, expedite actions to immediately end the five-month-old strike embarked upon by the Academic Staff Union of Universities, ASUU.
The governor gave the charge when he received members of Edo State chapter of the Nigeria Labour Congress, NLC, who were on a peaceful protest at the Government House, Benin City. yesterday.
Obaseki, who was represented by his Chief of Staff, Mr Osaigbovo Iyoha, said the five-month deadlock portended danger for the future of students and university education system in the country.
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