NLC Holds Nationwide Protest Over University Unions Strike

The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) is holding a protest across the country amid the prolonged strike by university workers.

The demonstration is expected to take place in all 36 states of the Federation, and the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) will join the protest today.

University workers, including members of the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU), Senior Staff Association of Universities (SSANU), and the Non-Academic Staff Union of Universities (NASU), among others, had gone on strike for various reasons.

They had also decried the poor funding of universities, non-payment of salaries and allowances of some of their colleagues, as well as the inability of the government to pay earned academic allowance to lecturers, among other issues.

Since the industrial action began, several negotiations between the union and the government have ended in deadlock.

Reacting to the disturbing situation in the university sector, the NLC faulted the Federal Government over its handling of the industrial actions that have grounded activities in public institutions.

(NAN)