"Consequently, all our state councils and chapters across the nation are hereby directed to mobilize our members for effective implementation of the strike action.
Following the suspension of the eight month old strike by Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU), the University of Port Harcourt (UNIPORT) has announced resumption of academic activities.
However, the Federal Government had told the NLC that it was legally restrained from embarking on the planned nationwide strike due to the ruling of the National Industrial Court, which restrained organised labour from embarking on the strike
This is even as president of the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC), Joe Ajaero, has announced a two-day nationwide strike over the economic hardship being experienced by Nigerians since the removal of petrol subsidy.
"That notwithstanding, I want to observe that ASUU must realize that the future of our youths is in jeopardy, strike does not augur well. They must realise that the destiny of our youths is in jeopardy."
"The major reason we are at home is that ASUU is on strike and we expect the Federal Government to meet their demands because this incessant issue is a catastrophic setback to the students.