Members of the Nigeria Labour Congress are protesting in Ikeja, Lagos State’s capital, in solidarity with the Academic Staff Union of Universities’ strike.
The current protest is also an opportunity for the NLC to draw attention to other issues affecting the country.
The score of protesters who stormed the street carried placards with several inscription such as ‘Stop importation of petrol, refine the refineries’, ‘Nigeria at 60 years of independence, more hunger in the land’, etc.
“Reduce the cost of governance now, save the masses from poverty and hunger,” said another placard.
The nationwide protest organised by the Nigeria Labour Congress is in solidarity with ASUU over the strike that clocked five months on July 14, 2022.
The police and the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps have deployed personnel in critical infrastructure and facilities in response to the strike.
The Nigeria Labour Congress had on Monday directed workers in state capitals and Abuja to join the protest.
See some photos from the protest below:
