A coalition of civil society groups have appealed to the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) to intervene in the ongoing strike action embarked on by the Academic Staff Union of Universities.
The groups held a protest through the streets of the Federal Capital Territory holding placards and banners demanding that lecturers call of their strike in the interest of the students.
Speaking for the NLC, Dr. Peter Ozo-Eson said the labour union is concerned and will take steps to bring the two parties to the negotiation table.
The angry women trooped to the federal secretariat, warning ASUU against blackmailing the government over a strike they described as suicidal to the education system.
They insist they cannot fold their arms and watch their children continue to stay out of school for over three months in the guise of a strike they are beginning to see as irrational.
Protesting is not the only action they will take, the women gave the striking lecturers until the end of the month to resolve the crisis or face a showdown.
The women again gathered together at the ministry of education demanding audience from the Education minister.
As Nigerians await the two week ultimatum by the women, meetings to resolve the growing faceoff continue.
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