Yemi Obafemi
The Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) has directed all member of the union to join the nationwide indefinite strike declared by the Nigerian Labour Congress (NLC) and Trade Union Congress (TUC) to protect the interests of Nigerian workers and the leadership of the union.
In a statement signed on Monday by the National President of ASUU Emmanuel Osodeke, instructed the Zonal coordinators and branch chairpersons to immediately mobilise of the union to participate in the action.
“As an affiliate of NLC, all members of our union are hereby directed to join this action of NLC to protect the interests of Nigerian workers and the leadership of the union.
“Zonal coordinators and branch chairpersons should immediately mobilise our members to participate in the action.”
Recall NLC and the TUC had written to their affiliates, directing them to commence the planned nationwide strike scheduled to begin midnight on Monday.
The strike is in reaction to the recent brutalisation on the NLC President, Joe Ajaero, allegedly by the Nigerian police during a protest in Owerri, Imo state.
