The Federal Government, on Wednesday, raised posers over a planned protest by the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) in support of the strike by the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU), IgbereTV reports
The NLC had stated that it would stage a nationwide rally, on July 26 and 27, to pressure the government into ending the over five-month-old strike by university teachers.
Lai Mohammed, the minister of information and culture, drew attention to the alleged political undertone when he spoke to reporters on Wednesday.
This was shortly after the Federal Executive Council meeting for the week at the Presidential Villa in Abuja.
He insisted that despite owning the Labour Party, the NLC had no right to organise other unions against the current administration.
The Minister claimed that the planned solidarity strike was illegal because the NLC has no disagreements with the federal government.
Mohammed, during his presentation to State House Correspondents. pointed out that performing such actions in favour of an affiliate union would amount to an attempt to spark disorder in the nation
