‘Okija priest’, protesters mock Ngige at NLC protest

Some protesters were seen carrying a banner in mockery of the Minister of Labour and Employment, Dr Chris Ngige, on Wednesday in Abuja at the ongoing protest organised by the Nigeria Labour Congress in solidarity with the Academic Staff Union of Universities.

An official of the ASUU who spoke to our correspondent said they were carrying the banner as a form of protest against the Labour Minister over his inability to resolve the issues between the federal government and ASUU, and for his last Wednesday’s statement concerning the ongoing protest.

He said, “We’re mocking Dr Chris Ngige with this banner because he was against the protest despite not being able to convince the Federal Government for over five months to resolve the issues with ASUU, and also for speaking against the protest last week.”

The NLC had threatened to go on a two-day protest on July 26 and 27 in solidarity with the strike by the ASUU.

The PUNCH had earlier reported that Ngige said he would be surprised if the NLC goes ahead with the planned protest.

ASUU had been on strike since February 14, with parties involved running into gridlock over issues bordering on funding universities, as well as on salaries and allowances of lecturers.

But speaking with journalists last Wednesday, Ngige said it was against international labour practice for the congress to embark on such a protest.

The minister said the NLC has representatives in the negotiation with ASUU, adding that the congress is privy to all discussions with the university lecturers’ union.

He said, “It is a very incongruous situation I must tell you. Why? NLC is on the table of the discussion. They are there. I invited them as the head of the federation to which ASUU belongs, to which SSANU belongs, to which NAAT belongs.

“I invited them. And so, they are on the table as their senior partner. That’s one. Two, we have a National Labour Advisory Council inaugurated in January 2021. It is an ILO instrument, an ILO architecture for labour unions, governments, and the private sector to come together at any given time.

“So, we’ve just finished our meeting in March, and this issue was tabled before them. And the NLC is in NLAC, the National Labour Advisory Council, and much more importantly, the head of NLC, Nigeria, has an affiliate of workers federation, world over called International Trade Union Congress.

“So, I will be surprised if he’s going ahead with his NEC to do a demonstration, knowing fully well that that is not permissible in international labour parlance.”

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Ngige was once everybody's toast in Anambra...
APC wrecked his political life intoto

End APC now and ASUU will never go to strike again...... But if we mistakenly let that drug dealer enter villa....... Wallai we don finish kpata-kpata.....


Anyway 3rd to comment ........... never happen since i register with NAIRALAND

He is not doing his job well

Ngige is an urchin , he is no longer important or valued in SOUTH EAST

And really the masquerade in the banner looks exactly like the APC Clown labour Minister Mr Ngige..

Truth be told
Ngige is not qualified been a minister
A colossal failure

No be only okija priest...

Things don bad o

that ngige deserves worst...the man no try atall

Dagah2:
Ngige was once everybody's toast in Anambra...
APC wrecked his political life intoto

Ngige never stood out as an outstanding politician to me. What did he do in Anambra, what is his legacy?

Thanks for the mentions. So he's another Fashola that went from superb governor to useless minister.

He is collecting wotowoto

Ha

Dagah2:
Ngige was once everybody's toast in Anambra...
APC wrecked his political life intoto

I remember 2015 to 2016, some Nairalanders were calling Buhari a good man in a bad party. Was just laughing because there is nothing as such. Thank God we can all see for ourselves now

You can't call yourself a decent man but yet you are card carrying member of an evil party.

Ngige is as confused as the president. I am wondering the effectiveness of the combination of Ngige and Kenyamo. I feel some positions need be scrapped.

Lol…No remorse

SocialJustice:
Ngige never stood out as an outstanding politician to me. What did he do in Anambra, what is his legacy?

He built many roads in anambra

Funny pic

SocialJustice:
Ngige never stood out as an outstanding politician to me. What did he do in Anambra, what is his legacy?

Me: He exposed a long standing powerful cabal in Anambra and liberated the state...he was truly outstanding until he joined APC...

May God help us

SocialJustice:
Ngige never stood out as an outstanding politician to me. What did he do in Anambra, what is his legacy?

Ngige fought god-fatherism to a halt. He started the road construction revolution in Anambra. He did exceptionally well that when Peter Obi reclaimed his mandate, we felt bad and that he should have continued.

Life is a dreaded Bxtch

In a sri lanka kind of citizenry,peeps like Ngige would have been thrown out of the window of the ministry..

This shit is getting real

Melkilala:


Me: He exposed a long standing powerful cabal in Anambra and liberated the state...he was truly outstanding until he joined APC...

Exactly bro...
Twice in an election cycle, I voted him against Peter Obi and Willie Obiano.

Even Chief Priest , See This Government Finish