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ASUU joins labour unions’ nationwide strike

The Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) has directed its members to join the nationwide strike declared by the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) and the Trade Union Congress (TUC).

The ASUU President, Prof. Emmanuel Osodeke, gave the directive in a letter to the union’s zonal coordinators and branch chairpersons across the country on Monday night.

The letter read: “As an affiliate of NLC, all members of our union are hereby directed to join this action of NLC to protect the interest of Nigerian workers and the leadership of the union.

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“Zonal coordinators and branch chairpersons should immediately mobilise our members to participate in the action.”

The NLC and TUC had, on Monday, directed their members to commence a nationwide strike starting from 12 a.m. on Tuesday, November 14, 2023.

The hinged the decision on the attack on NLC President, Joe Ajaero, by police officers in Imo State.

The TUC President, Festus Osifo, who addressed newsmen of the unions’ decision to cripple the country in Abuja on Monday, said the strike would remain until “government at all levels wake up to their responsibility”.

The Star

Segun Ojo

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