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CAPPA, NUEE, others join NLC’s solidarity protest in Lagos

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The Corporate Accountability and Public Participation Africa (CAPPA), and the National Union of Electricity Employees (NUEE) joined the Nigerian Labour Congress (NLC) in solidarity with the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) on July 26 in Lagos.

Protesters from CAPPA, NUEE, students and other pro-NLC began the solidarity march from Ikeja under bridge to Alausa, the Lagos State government house, Ikeja.

Zikora Ibeh, one of the leaders of the CAPPA group, told BusinessDay that they were out there to show their solidarity and call on the federal government to do the needful and get Nigerian students in public universities back to classrooms.

It was a vibrant march with a good turnout of trade unions, and other well-meaning Nigerians, who came out to show support to ASUU and Nigerian students in public universities affected by the ongoing lecturers’ industrial action that is in its 6th month.

In compliance with the directives of the leadership of the electricity employees union, members of NUEE and other concerned Nigerians came out massively for a peaceful protest. Protesters were seen marching peacefully along the under bridge –Alausa road in Ikeja.

Earlier on NUEE had in a statement signed by Joe Ajaero, the general secretary of the union issued a mandate to its members across the country in line with NLC directives that they should join the protest.

“All members of the union are enjoined to massively mobilise and actively participate in the NLC/ASUU solidarity protest against the continued closure of the Nation’s tertiary institutions; scheduled for 26th/27th July, 2022.

“You are encouraged to work with the leadership of state executive councils (SEC) of the congress in your various states with a view of having a successful outing,” the statement read in part.

It was confirmed that some schools at Ikorodu end of Lagos were under lock and keys in compliance with the protest. One of the teachers who spoke to BusinessDay said the Nigerian Union of Teachers (NUT) is part of the protest, hence, the reason for closing the schools.

Meanwhile, despite the road block and traffic jam caused by the protesters, members of the Nigeria Police Force were seen arresting motorists for traffic offences.

However, in Edo State reports indicate that there was no protest as people were busy with their daily activities.

Ejiro, a public servant who spoke with BusinessDay explained that work was going on smoothly and that there were no instances of protest of any type.

“Work is ongoing normal here at Edo State, no protests,” he said.

Recall that NLC issued a warning to the federal government recently last week to address the demands of the public universities lecturers who embarked on industrial on Monday, February 14 for the failure of the government to fulfill its 2009 Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) and 2020 Memorandum of Action (MoA) agreements, replace the IPPIS payment platform with UTAS, among others.

President Muhammadu Buhari has in response to the ongoing impasse directed Adamu Adamu, the minister of education to resolve the issues within two weeks.

In Niger State, the protesters proceeded to the state government’s house where they met the state head of service.

The NLC issued a warning to the federal government recently last week to address the demands of the public universities lecturers who embarked on industrial on Monday, February 14 for the failure of the government to fulfill its 2009 Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) and 2020 Memorandum of Action (MoA) agreements, replace the IPPIS payment platform with UTAS, among others.

President Muhammadu Buhari has in response to the ongoing impasse directed Adamu Adamu, the minister of education to resolve the issues within two weeks.

Source: Business Day

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