The Nigerian Labour Congress, NLC  has announced the plans to commence a two-day nationwide protest on July 26, 2022 in solidarity with the members of the Academic Staff Union of Universities and other unions in the public universities.

While addressing the chairpersons and secretaries of its state councils, the congress disclosed this in a circular dated July 15, 2022.

The circular, signed by the NLC President, Ayuba Wabba; and General Secretary, Emmanuel Ugboaja, was titled, “National protest to get our children back to school.”

The circular read in part, “In line with the decisions of the National Executive Council meeting of the Nigeria Labour Congress held on June 30, 2022, we have scheduled as follows the National Days of Protest to get our children back to school and support our unions in Nigeria’s public universities fighting for quality education.”

With respect to the circular, the protest would be held on July 26 and 27 at all state capitals and the Federal Capital Territory.

The protests in states are expected to take off from NLC state secretariats while that of Abuja will take off from the Labour House, Abuja.

“You are requested to immediately convene the meetings of your SAC to disseminate this information and to fully mobilise workers in the states for this very important protest for good governance,” the circular concluded.

It is reported that ASUU had embarked on a nationwide strike since Monday, February 14, 2022. Several meetings with the Federal Government, FG to put an end to the strike has proven abortive as different issues keep rising by the day.