Outrage As Electricity Workers Set To Join ASUU Solidarity Strike

Nigerians were on Tuesday expressing outrage as it emerged that the National Union of Electricity Employees, NUEE was set to join the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) organised strike planned to show solidarity with striking members of the Academic Staff Union of Universities, ASUU.

The resolution of the electricity workers was made known in a memo dated July 22, 2022 and issued by the NUEE General Secretary, Joe Ajaero in which he urged all members of the union to participate actively in the protest.

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GreenWhiteGreen GWG reports that, the NLC had recently announced plans for a joint protest with other affiliate unions to protest the prolonged ASUU strike which has persisted since February 14, 2022.

The memo read, “In line with the NLC’s directive and our position which was made known at the Central Working Committee (CWC) and National Executive Council (NEC) meeting of the Congress.

“All members of the union are enjoined to massively mobilize and actively participate in the NLC/ASUU solidarity protest against the continued closure of Nation’s Tertiary Institutions scheduled for 26/27 July, 2022.

“You are encouraged to work with the leadership of State Executive Council (SEC) of the Congress in your various states with a view of having successful outing.”

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This development has generated massive reactions as Nigerians via their handles frowned at the development.

See reactions gathered:

@autopiloters: Is still the poor masses that are suffering it ,or are you people trying to tell me that tinubu atiku wike obi all the politicians will also stay in darkness? 

@rotimimosh: What kind of country is this..they supplied electricity to other neighbouring countries yet we Nigerians suffer for it..

@stan51873235: I hope it will soften the heart of our president…. After all fashola said Nigeria is not broke

@o_igbo20: Abeg make dem no try am ooh,, my gen no good oooh and never get money to change de engine ???

@walter_el_marsh: The next president has a lot of mess to clean up because this administration has created  a whole lot of it.

@ogbenimoshey: Are  they fighting FG or punishing the innocent Citizens

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