ASUP declares a 7-day warning strike nationwide

Academic Staff Union of Polytechnics has declared a seven-day warning strike nationwide beginning from Monday.

In a communiqué at the end of  its emergency National Executive Council meeting  in Abuja on Thursday,   the union warned that the strike might  snowball into full blown industrial action if  the Federal Government fails to address  its  grievances.

In the  communiqué, which was signed by its  National Publicity Secretary, Mr. Clement Chirman,  and obtained by our correspondent in Jos, Plateau State, on Thursday,  ASUP said it had unresolved issues with the government which must be addressed.

It listed the grievances  as the non-constitution of governing councils for Polytechnics, Monotechnics, and Colleges of Technology; non-release of  the  White Paper of the visitation panels to  federal polytechnics; and non-commencement of the NEED Assessments of the polytechnics.

Others are what the union  described as the worrisome state  of   state-owned polytechnics, monotechnics, and colleges of technology; the continued appointment of unqualified persons as rectors  and provosts  by some state governments;  and the failure of most states to implement the approved salary package and 65-year retirement age for its  members.

 

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16 COMMENTS

  1. Why didn’t they include the issues of disparity and discrimination between Polytechnic HND graduate and University graduate in their demand. It is also a burning issue which requires critical consideration by the government to achieve equity in the education system.

  2. pls,my point here is that d FG should call a spade a spade.an agreement is agreement.4 d past three years they had the agreement with Asup,is three years not enough to get issues settled?this is a total setback to we students.we just started first semester exams on 18th of april,we only took a gns paper b4 the strike started.our accademic calender is far beyound other schools.FG please do something.victor Elect.Elect Dept.fedpolyoko.