Mohammed Shosanya
The Academic Staff Union of Polytechnics(ASUP) has disclosed plans to embark on a two weeks warning strike,starting from December 2nd, 2024.
The decision was arrived at the National Executive Council meeting of the Union in Abuja,where ASUP faulted government of reneging in implementing a number of demands tabled before them.
President of ASUP, Comrade Kpanja Shammah,who announced the planned industrial action, stated that the eleven demands for which government have been recalcitrant to meet, dates back to successive governments, especially former President Muhammadu Buhari.
ASUP had issued a 15-day ultimatum to the Federal Government and other relevant agencies to immediately review and reverse all decisions inconsistent with the provisions of the Polytechnics Act and other governance instruments in the sub-sector.
It also alleged issues of impunity and disregard for clear provisions of the Federal Polytechnics Act, various edicts establishing state-owned institutions, and other governance instruments.
The union had also accused the National Board for Technical Education (NBTE) of overstepping its bounds by intruding into the regular functions of the Academic Boards of Polytechnics, particularly concerning the admission of Higher National Diploma students within the Nigerian polytechnic system.
