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ASUU Strike: Cancel Planned Protest, FG Begs NLC by iwaeda: 10:03pm On Jul 21, 2022
The Federal Government has appealed to the Nigeria Labour Congress to cancel its planned protest over the prolonged strike of the Academic Staff Union of Universities and other university-based unions.

The Minister of Labour and Employment, Chris Ngige, made the appeal on Thursday at a meeting with the leadership of the NLC in his office.

Also in attendance at the meeting were the Minister of State, Labour and Employment, Festus Keyamo, and the Permanent Secretary of the Ministry, Kachollom Daju.

Ngige in his speech, updated the labour leaders on the efforts so far made by the Federal Government to resolve the impasse in the university system, saying that efforts were still ongoing.
The NLC had on July 17 announced that it would kick off a nationwide protest on July 26 and 27 to pressure the Federal Government to resolve the five-month-long strike by ASUU and other university-based unions.

The PUNCH reports that ASUU embarked on the industrial action on February 14, over what the union described as the failure of the government to address some of its demands.

In a statement signed by the Head of Press and Public Relations, Federal Ministry of Labour and Employment, Olajide Oshundun, the minister reminded the NLC leadership that he incorporated them into the tripartite conciliation going on in his Ministry and being very much aware of efforts of the government to resolve the impasse, they could not embark on any rally or protest.
He further told the labour leaders that the Federal Executive Council mandated him to notify them of the serious security implications of the planned protest.

According to him, a security report also sent to his office by the Department of State Services, strongly warned against holding the protest, slated for July 26 and 27

He urged the NLC National Executive Council to reconsider the planned rally as hoodlums might take advantage of it to cause breach of security.

Ngige expressed the concern of the Government that politicians might cash in on the rally to wreak havoc in the country.

He said, “The masses might wrongly interpret the rally as a ploy by the NLC to enhance the chances of the Labour Party presidential candidate, a situation which could spur the supporters of the other political parties into violence.

“Section 40 of the constitution is clear on Freedom of Association. One of the provisions is that people of like minds can organise themselves and form a political party. There is also a provision that people in work or employment can organise themselves into unions. They are two parallels. Parallels don’t meet.

“I heard when you said you are mobilising for the Labour Party. But, a trade union is not a political party. Look at the Trade Union Act. It does not allow trade unions to use their contributions to support any political party.”
Responding, both the Deputy President of the NLC, Comrade Najeem Usman and the General Secretary, Comrade Emmanuel Ugboajah, assured the Government of a peaceful protest by the Congress, saying that infiltrators would not be allowed to participate in the protest.

Ugboajah said the NLC appreciated all the efforts of the minister towards the resolution of the industrial actions in the university system and pleaded with him not to hands off the conciliation.

Ugboajah added, “We commend you for championing the harmonisation of salaries of workers in the country. We don’t understand why a messenger in the Nigeria National Petroleum Company or the Central Bank should be earning more than a level eight officer in the Ministry.”

https://punchng.com/ASUU-strike-cancel-planned-protest-fg-begs-nlc/
Re: ASUU Strike: Cancel Planned Protest, FG Begs NLC by Xscape1993(m): 10:04pm On Jul 21, 2022
Nothing surprises me in this evil government anymore ooo.
Re: ASUU Strike: Cancel Planned Protest, FG Begs NLC by yefeola: 10:06pm On Jul 21, 2022
Thank God for Election
Re: ASUU Strike: Cancel Planned Protest, FG Begs NLC by Nobody: 10:14pm On Jul 21, 2022
They keep repeating this, each time without an action taken.
Re: ASUU Strike: Cancel Planned Protest, FG Begs NLC by Cypress042: 10:18pm On Jul 21, 2022
Since FG don't have important thing to say about ASSU strike again, let me utilize my time and say a more important thing.

2023 Presidential election is not a joke, cast your vote wisely folks.

For me and my family we are Obidiently waiting, to do the right thing at the right time tanku cool
Re: ASUU Strike: Cancel Planned Protest, FG Begs NLC by blackboy(m): 10:19pm On Jul 21, 2022
Instead of FG to give Universities UTAS and pay them something of what was agreed
Re: ASUU Strike: Cancel Planned Protest, FG Begs NLC by WibusJaga: 10:20pm On Jul 21, 2022
Begging is not the solution.
Re: ASUU Strike: Cancel Planned Protest, FG Begs NLC by Viscuz: 10:22pm On Jul 21, 2022
Country of cover up
Re: ASUU Strike: Cancel Planned Protest, FG Begs NLC by iwaeda: 11:05pm On Jul 21, 2022
You will see numbers of Police that will be deployed angry angry angry grin grin grin grin
Re: ASUU Strike: Cancel Planned Protest, FG Begs NLC by valentineuwakwe(m): 11:15pm On Jul 21, 2022
why did they have to wait till July to protest a strike that started since February?
this NLC is even sick than ASUU!
Re: ASUU Strike: Cancel Planned Protest, FG Begs NLC by iwaeda: 6:37am On Jul 22, 2022
Lalasticlala, see wicked Government, Almost all workers have atleast someone in the Universities, they have been at home, no holiday jobs, because most companies shut down. They have been eating and spending without being productive grin grin grin grin grin

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