ASUP BEGINS NATIONWIDE STRIKE TODAY

The Academic Staff Union of Polytechnics (ASUP) has commenced an indefinite strike with effect from Monday 13 November.

Addressing news men shortly after the National Executive Council meeting of the union held at the Kaduna State Polytechnic, the President of the Union, Mr. Usman Dutse, explained that the industrial action followed the failure of the Federal Government to implement all the agreements it entered with the Union since 2016.

Mr. 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.

Others are non-passage of the amended bill of the Polytechnic Act, infractions in the appointment of Rectors, as well as improving the conditions of state-owned institutions among other issues.