The Academic Staff Union of Polytechnics (ASUP) has disclosed it will begin a 2-week industrial warning strike with effect from Monday, 16th of May 2022.
According to a statement signed by ASUP president, Anderson Ezeibe, the Academic body reached its decision during its National Executive Council emergency meeting on Wednesday.
Recall that the union suspended its industrial action declared on the 6th of April 2021 on the 10th of June, 2021 following the signing of a Memorandum of Action (MoA) with the federal government.
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ASUP said the government is yet to meet its demand which includes the non-release of the approved revitalization fund for the sector, Approved N15bn, yet to be released 11 months after approval by the President.
“Non-release of arrears of the new minimum wage: The owed 10 months arrears for the Polytechnics is yet to be released. The composite amount covering all Federal Tertiary Institutions to the approximate figure of N19Bn currently exists as an AIE in the Accountant Generals Office.”
“We are deploying this medium to equally appeal to members of the public to prevail on the government to do the needful within the two weeks period so as to avoid an indefinite shutdown of the sector.” it says.
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