The Nigerian Labour Congress (NLC) has warned that it may soon
declare solidarity strike in support of the Academic Staff Union of
Universities (ASUU).
NLC President, Abdulwahed Omar, gave this hint on Wednesday in a
communique issued at the end of a National Executive Council (NEC).
According to him, if all efforts at resolving the industrial crisis
fails, the NLC would then be left with no choice than to join the
strike.
He also disclosed that leadership of the Congress would be meeting
with the Vice President, Namadi Sambo in Abuja Thursday over the ongoing
face-off.
He said: “The organs of Congress have spoken and have directed the intervention of the Congress towards resolving the matter.
“This is why the leadership of Congress would be meeting with the
Vice President tomorrow (today) with ASUU so that we can find amicable
solution to the disagreement. We have not said we will not declare
sympathy strike if the need be.”
Omar further lamented the alleged non payment of entitlements of
disengaged PHCN workers, saying, “we will resist this move because it is
against the privatization law that stipulate the settlement of all
labour matters before privatization of any public utility.”
He added that labour was in support of the probe of the Aviation
Minister, Stella Oduah over the purchase of N255million armoured cars.
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