…. Joins Nationwide rally in support of Unions in tertiary institutions, students
The Kogi State Chapter of the Nigeria Labour Congress has described the Federal Government Insensitive to the plight of Unions in the nation’s Tertiary Institutions as unfortunate, urged for the return of children to the classrooms.
The Kogi State Chapter of the NLC in a protests as directed by the National Leadership of the Nigeria Labour Congress, joined their counterparts in the nationwide protest, say enough is enough, urged the federal government to reopen all the nation’s Tertiary Institutions.
Speaking at the Government House Lokoja, the NLC Chairman, Comr Onuh Edoka, represented by Comr. Simeon Opaluwa Eleojo, Vice Chairman NLC, said as parents who are paying the school fees of their children, lamented that the federal government’s insensitive has caused untold hardship on parents, the children who have been at home and the workers in the tertiary Institutions who are being owed for months.
While pointing out that the insensitive on the part of the federal government to keep the students at home has worsened the nation’s insecurity, urged the federal government to quickly meet up with the demands of the tertiary institutions workers.
The NLC said as the future leaders of the nation keeping the students at home has further added to the security threat the nation is currently facing, pointing out that an idol mind is usually the devil’s workshop, described the decision to keep mute over the demands of the workers as wicked and insensitive.
The Kogi State Chapter of the NLC called on the federal government to immediately return the nation’s children who have been at home for six months to the class rooms, saying enough is enough.
The Kogi NLC disclosed that the strike action began on 14th February, 2022, request the intervention of the Kogi State Governor to prevail on the federal government, explained that the strike action by the tertiary institutions workers was owing to failure to meet agreement reached and the dismay and reluctance by the Federal Government to meet with the agreement.
While the NLC said on its part it has taken measures on its part to call off the strike action, called on the federal government to amongst other requests shelve the IPPS, pay salaries of the tertiary institutions workers and put in place measures to reposition the nation’s Universities.
Highlights of the peaceful protests was a march through the Stella Obasanjo Library to the Government House, where a letter was handed over to the State Governor, Alhaji Yahaya Bello, who was represented by his Deputy, Chief Edward Onoja, for onward delivery to the Federal Government.