ASUP proposes December 2nd to proceed on nationwide strike
The Academic Staff Union of Polytechnics (ASUP) has deferred its nationwide industrial action till December 2nd, 2024, to allow the Federal Government meet its outstanding demands.
Recall that ASUP had on 7th of October 2024 issued a two weeks ultimatum to government asking it to meet the existing demands some of which bordered on alleged intrusion of the NBTE into the statutory responsibilities of Academic Boards of Polytechnics on matters of HND students’ admission.
Others include revitalization of infrastructure in the sector through the NEEDS ASSESSMENT intervention, non-implementation of promotion in state institutions, payment of all outstanding promotion arrears and payment of outstanding arrears of 25%/35% salary review from January 2023 to December 2023 in Federal Polytechnics and Colleges of Technology.
In a statement confirming the new date for the proposed strike issued on Saturday, ASUP noted that it had issued the mandatory 15 days ultimatum to the proprietors of public polytechnics and colleges of technology arising from a review of the state of affairs in the sector during the 111th meeting of the National Executive Council of the Union