Hundreds of labour activists under the umbrella of the Nigeria Labour Congress stormed Ikeja, the Lagos State capital, protesting in solidarity with the six-month strike action of the Academic Staff Union of Universities.
The protest which is ongoing is also an opportunity for the NLC to bring attention to other issues affecting the nation.
The score of protesters who stormed the street carried placards with several inscriptions such as ‘Stop importation of petrol, refine the refineries’, ‘Nigeria at 60 years of independence, more hunger in the land, etc.
Another placard read, “Reduce the cost of governance now, save the masses from poverty and hunger.”
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.
