ASUP To Begin Indefinite Strike Monday

The Academic Staff Union of Polytechnics has
vowed to embark on an indefinite strike with
effect from Monday.
The decision was the outcome of the National
Executive Council meeting of ASUP held on
Saturday at the Kaduna Polytechnic, Kaduna
State, ChannelsTV reported.
The industrial action follows the failure of the
Federal Government to implement all the
agreements it entered with the union since
2016.
The union lamented that despite the long period
given to the government to address some of the
issues it raised, the government did not consider
it necessary to address the demands for
improved funding of polytechnic education in
the country.
ASUP President, Usman Dutse, and Zone A
Coordinator, Kabiru Yunusa, briefed journalists
shortly after the emergency meeting which
lasted for several hours.
Dutse, who noted that the union had given
government sufficient time to implement all
agreements, said they had no choice than to
embark on an indefinite strike after the
expiration of the 21-day ultimatum issued
earlier.
According to him, some of the demands include
non-implementation of the NEEDS Assessment
Report and shortfalls in personnel releases and
withdrawal of allowances.