The Academic Staff Union of Polytechnics (ASUP) calls off strike, following some action achievements made so far in its demand and has asked members to resume work on Monday.
In a statement signed by its National Publicity Secretary, Abdullahi Yalwa, Saturday, ASUP explained that the government had met four of its demands so far.
The decision to resume work was to give the federal government more time to meet the remaining five demands.
The statement reads: “The two weeks definite strike of the union will be rounding off on the 29th of May, 2022 as agreed by the emergency meeting of NEC.
“Consequently, the union is requesting its members to resume on the 30th of May, 2022 while hoping that government will take advantage of the window to address the five outstanding items.
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Recall that ASUP, on May 16, began a two-week definite warning strike following the resolution of its emergency National Executive Council meeting on the 11th of May, 2022.
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The union had said the decision was taken to protest the lethargic attitude of the government towards fulfilling some aspects of the memorandum of action (MoA) signed in 2021.
Within the period of the action, the government commenced the payment of arrears of the new minimum wage in all affected Federal Polytechnics.
The government also approved and released regulatory instruments for accreditation of institutions, management, and programs.
Also, a decision was taken on the vexed issue of victimization of union officials in the Institute of Management and Technology, Enugu where five ASUP members were dismissed due to their participation in the 2017 strike of the Union.
The outstanding demands of ASUP include the release of the approved N15bn revitalization fund for the sector; the release of arrears of CONTISS 15 migration for the lower cadre and the release of the Scheme of Service and Conditions of Service.
Others include continued delay in the appointment of substantive Rectors for Federal Polytechnics in Mubi, Offa, and Kaduna and resolution of issues with members in Colleges of Agriculture.