ASUU: Labour unions join colleagues, stage solidarity protest in Oyo

Labour unions in Oyo State, Tuesday, joined their colleagues across the federation to stage a solidarity protest.

MOUTHPIECE NGR recalls that the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) had ordered workers across the federation to embark on a two-day nationwide protest.

This was in respect of the ongoing industrial strike embarked upon by the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU).

It was gathered that the protest commenced at the State secretariat of the NLC in Ibadan, the state capital.

Some of the unions and associations that took part in the solidarity protest included members of Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU), Trade Union Congress (TUC), NULGE and the Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ).

Others are NUPENG, JUSUN, SSANU and NASU.

The workers have begun the solidarity protest at the NLC secretariat and are currently matching to other streets and locations in Ibadan.