By Adekola Afolabi

Ondo State chapter of the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC), on Sunday said it was mobilising its members for the two-day nationwide protest by the NLC.

The nationwide protest by the NLC is in solidarity with striking university workers,  particularly the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU).

The pro-ASUU protest is slated for tomorrow and Wednesday respectively.

Speaking with The Hope yesterday, the state NLC Chairman, Comrade Sunday Adeleye, disclosed that they are seriously warming up and mobilising for a successful protest in the state.

According to him, there was no going back on the Tuesday and Wednesday planned protest.

The national leadership of the NLC had, in a circular to its state councils and affiliates, dated July 15, 2022 and signed by its President and General Secretary, Ayuba Wabba and Emma Ugboaja respectively, announced Tuesday and Wednesday as protest days in solidarity with the striking university unions, in all state capitals and Abuja.

“In line with the decision of the National Executive Council, NEC, meeting of the Nigeria Labour Congress, NLC, 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”, the circular said.

“Date: Tuesday, 26th July and Wednesday, 27th July 2022. Venue: All the state capitals of the Federation and Abuja, the Federal Capital Territory. Take off point: NLC state secretariats and the Labour House, Abuja.

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