The National Association of Aircraft Pilots and Engineers (NAAPE) has directed its members to join the Nigerian Labour Congress, NLC in solidarity protest in support of the Academic Staff Union of Universities, ASUU against the refusal of the federal government to resolve the lingering strike.
NAAPE observed with regrets how the federal government of Nigeria is treating the crises in the educational sector of the country whereby due to strikes, teaming Nigerian students have remained at home for over four (4) months.
NAAPE in a statement signed by the Deputy General Secretary,Comrade Umoh Ofonime noted that the refusal of the federal government to honour the agreement signed with the union since 2009 is very disturbing considering the negative impact the prolonged strike will create in the life of the students.
NAAPE said it completely support the position of the National Executive Council of the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) to embark on a nationwide protest on July 26 and 27, 2022 in solidarity with the trade unions in the Nigeria Public Universities and others.
The body has therefore directed all its branch chairmen/secretaries to disseminate the information to all the members in their various branches to participate in the solidarity protest in their various states as follows:
Date: Tuesday 26, July 2022 and Wednesday 27, July 2022.
Venue: All the states capitals of the federation and Abuja the federal capital
Take off Point: NLC State Secretariats and the Labour House, Abuja.
