Members of the Lagos State Chapter of the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) on Tuesday, held a protest in Ikeja, Lagos , in solidarity with the ongoing strike by the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU).
The protesters also displayed placards with iinscriptions such as ‘Stop importation of petrol, refine the refineries’; ‘Nigeria at 60 years of independence, more hunger in the land’ and “Reduce the cost of governance now, save the masses from poverty and hunger.”
The nationwide protest, organised by the NLC, is in solidarity with ASUU over the five months strike.
The police and the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps have deployed personnel in critical infrastructure and facilities in response to the strike.
The NLC had on Monday directed workers in state capitals and Abuja to join the protest over ongoing ASUU strike.
