The Nigeria Labour Congress has described as gross injustice the 2023 electioneering amid the shutdown of universities.
Recall that ASUU has been on strike for over two months following the failure of the government to meet its demands.
The Minister of Labour and Employment, Chris Ngige and the Minister of State for Education, Chukwuemeka Nwajiuba who are heading negotiations with ASUU are contesting the Presidency.
The NLC leadership at its Central Working Committee meeting on Wednesday, preparatory to the May Day Commemoration on May 1, decried the injustice meted out to ASUU and by extension, the children of the underprivileged who attend public universities.
President of NLC, Ayuba Wabba, who addressed a press conference before the Central Working Committee went into a closed-door session, lamented that the government merely paid lip service to issues of education.
“We are facing a period of great injustice on the downtrodden of the society; children of the poor are at home but the children of the rich are going to school.
“We have written several communications to the government but no response till date, rather they are busy discussing politics,” he said.
Wabba reminded the CWC members that unionists and workers all over the world had not had it rosy, especially with events that had continued to shape the world such as the COVID-19, and the Russia-Ukraine crisis.
“As you all know, the children of the poor are at home while those of the rich are going to school. To date, we have communicated through recommendations to the government but no response.
“This is most disheartening because people in our generation benefited from free education from primary to tertiary level. This is not acceptable, instead of the politicians discussing these issues as a national emergency they are occupied with the 2023 elections,” he added.
