NLC Kicks Off Warning Strike in Protest Against Prolonged ASUU Strike
NLC President
• Laments N670 exchange rate per dollar
By Our Correspondent
The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) is to begin a two-day warning strike today in protest against the federal government for failing to resolve months of strike by universities lecturers in Nigeria.
The President of the NLC, Mr. Ayuba Wabba, who spoke to newsmen in Akwa Ibom said members have been contacted from the 36 states of the country and Abuja to be part of the warning strike.
He told newsmen, “The protest happening tomorrow is not a solidarity protest but a protest of NLC against government actions that lead to our universities being shut down and our kids staying at home instead of going to school. All the unions directly involved in the strike are NLC affiliates and their members are part of NLC.
“We have taken three levels of decision. First is the protest which is going to be national tomorrow. After the protest, a three days national warning strike will start, and if they fail to resolve the issues and bring back our kids to school, we go on indefinite strike.
“That is the decision of our National Executive Council. And what will be helpful for them is to check the timeline we have given for them to resolve the issues. We are optimistic that they will be willing this time because we are also willing to get our children back to school.”
Ayuba also lamented about the harsh economic conditions under which Nigerians live now with the exchange rate of N670 per Dollar, adding that the future was frightening for the youths in Nigeria.
According to him, “I never knew that the exchange rate has moved within a week from N630 to N670. This is very frightening and it erodes purchasing power of workers. There is no way we can continue in this direction and expect that there will be shared prosperity within workers and within the large portion of Nigerians that are in the lower echelon at the economic ladder.
“Importantly is the issue of our children that are out of school for five months. Basically it also requires a political decision for the issue to be sorted out. What is even more worrisome is the fact that they keep posting the graduation of their children in universities outside the country on social media and then the universities where the children of the working class study are closed down.
“I was told today that we have three sets of students that ought to be in the university but unfortunately they have not even sorted out their admission challenges. So, it really a very frightening future for Nigerians, particularly the youths”.
By Our Correspondent
The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) is to begin a two-day warning strike today in protest against the federal government for failing to resolve months of strike by universities lecturers in Nigeria.
The President of the NLC, Mr. Ayuba Wabba, who spoke to newsmen in Akwa Ibom said members have been contacted from the 36 states of the country and Abuja to be part of the warning strike.
He told newsmen, “The protest happening tomorrow is not a solidarity protest but a protest of NLC against government actions that lead to our universities being shut down and our kids staying at home instead of going to school. All the unions directly involved in the strike are NLC affiliates and their members are part of NLC.
“We have taken three levels of decision. First is the protest which is going to be national tomorrow. After the protest, a three days national warning strike will start, and if they fail to resolve the issues and bring back our kids to school, we go on indefinite strike.
“That is the decision of our National Executive Council. And what will be helpful for them is to check the timeline we have given for them to resolve the issues. We are optimistic that they will be willing this time because we are also willing to get our children back to school.”
Ayuba also lamented about the harsh economic conditions under which Nigerians live now with the exchange rate of N670 per Dollar, adding that the future was frightening for the youths in Nigeria.
According to him, “I never knew that the exchange rate has moved within a week from N630 to N670. This is very frightening and it erodes purchasing power of workers. There is no way we can continue in this direction and expect that there will be shared prosperity within workers and within the large portion of Nigerians that are in the lower echelon at the economic ladder.
“Importantly is the issue of our children that are out of school for five months. Basically it also requires a political decision for the issue to be sorted out. What is even more worrisome is the fact that they keep posting the graduation of their children in universities outside the country on social media and then the universities where the children of the working class study are closed down.
“I was told today that we have three sets of students that ought to be in the university but unfortunately they have not even sorted out their admission challenges. So, it really a very frightening future for Nigerians, particularly the youths”.
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