BY: News Peddlers
The Federal Government has disclosed that the
planned protest by the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) in solidarity with the
striking members of the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) is illegal.
Lai Mohammed the Minister of Information and Culture, told state
house journalists after the Federal Executive Council meeting presided over by
President Muhammadu Buhari on Wednesday.
Mr Mohammed stressed that the NLC was in no dispute with the
federal government and as such considers its planned street protest illegal.
The Information Minister said that the Congress’s planned action
was based on self-interest and a planned action was capable of igniting lawlessness.
Channels news reports.
He insists that the NLC show action isolate itself completely
from politics.
In a letter titled fight for quality education dated July 15 and
addressed to chairpersons of the NLC in the states the congress’ national
president, Ayuba Wabba stated the protest is intended for at what he described
as getting “our children back to school and support our unions in Nigeria’s
public universities fighting for quality education”.
They designated the Labour House in the federal capital
territory (FCT) and secretariats of the NLC as the takeoff points for the
protest.
“We bring you fraternal greetings from the national secretariat
of the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC),” the letter read,” Wabba said.
“In line with the decisions of the National Executive Council
(NEC) meeting of the Nigeria Labour Congress held on the 30th of June 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.
SOURCE: CHANNEL