The Academic Staff Union of Polytechnics, Lagos State Polytechnic chapter says the agreement reached between it and the government over the implementation of the ASUP/Federal Government Agreement of 2009 which has not been fully implemented is the reason it’s on strike.

The union in a statement signed by the General Secretary, Olayinka Uthman, said the strike embarked on by the union, would continue until government implement the agreement.

According to him, “we wish to categorically state that the Unions are pursuing legitimate issues supported by document. The document titled resolutions reached by the state government with the three unions at the Lagos State Polytechnic, Ikorodu, dated Friday, 31st December, 2010 and signed by Adesegun Ogunlewe Head of Service (Representing LASG), O.T. Arowolo- ASUP, LASPOTECH Chairman, A.J. Ogungbayibi- NASU, LASPOTECH Chairman and H.B. Tairu- SSANIP, LASPOTECH Chairman” he said.

“According to the document, (i) that Lagos State Government has agreed to implement the ASUP/Federal Government Agreement of 2009; (ii) that the financial aspect of the agreement shall commence in January, 2011; (iii) that the Lagos State Government would increase the polytechnics subvention by 25% while the Internally Generated Revenue (IGR) OF THE Polytechnic would complement the balance; (iv) that the Lagos State Government has agreed that the accrued arrears from 1st July,2009 to31st December, 2010 shall be paid through the Polytechnic IGR; Etc. with this, the noise that the CONTISS 15 is yet to be domesticated is put to rest”.

“It will also interest the general public to know that, the immediate past Rector of the Polytechnic constituted a committee on the migration to CONTISS 15 and revised NBTE Scheme of service in the Polytechnic headed by the then Deputy Rector (Admin.), now the current Rector- Oluyinka Samuel Sogunro. The committee via a report dated 6th June, 2014, reference CIC 16 signed by Sogunro and other six members submitted, for the sake of sustainable peace to ensure (sic) a conducive atmosphere for teaching and community service, the committee recommended the option of salary point to salary point of Nineteen Million, Seven Hundred and Eighteen Thousand, Five Hundred and Fifty Nine Naira (N19,718, 559,00) over and above the present wage bill of the Polytechnic for implementation in the Polytechnic”.

“Subsequent upon Sogunro led committees report to the Management of Lagos State Polytechnic, the then Rector, Dr. Abdulazeez A. Lawal through a letter dated 11th September, 2014, referenced REC/MEPB/027C/IX/016 to the Honourable Commissioner, Ministry of Economic Planning and Budget with specific prayers amongst which was, (b) seeking approval for the adoption and implementation of the NBTE Migration to CONTISS 15 Circular and new Scheme of Service with a monthly financial implication of Two Hundred and Thirty-Six Million, Six Hundred and Twenty-Two Thousand, Seven Hundred and Eighty Naira (N236,622,708,00)”.

“In May 2016, the Polytechnic received a letter referenced SAE/HED/S.7/Vol.T/53 and duly signed by the current Special Adviser on Education- Obafela Bank-Olemoh with the title, payment of newly approved monthly subvention”.

The letter partly reads thus, In part fulfilment of the pledge of the Governor, His Excellency, Mr Akinwunmi Ambode to reposition all the State-Owned Tertiary Institutions, he approved the upward review in the Institution’s monthly subventions as a measure to improve their fiscal profile. To this end, His Excellency has graciously signed-off the payment of N210,000,000,00 (Two Hundred and Ten Million Naira) only monthly, as the new subvention rate of your Institution with effect from June, 2016”.

“For proper financial moderation based on our discussion on debt profile reduction. N30m (Thirty Million Naira), representing not less than 50% (fifty percent) of your Internally Generated Revenue (IGR) should be dedicated to settling monthly the debt profile of N2,778, 549,846,21 (Two Billion, Seven Hundred and Seventy Eight Million, Five Hundred and Forty- Nine Thousand, Eight Hundred and Forty- Six Naira Twenty-One Kobo) only.General bail-out is not envisaged for now until appreciable level of monthly debt reduction is attained.

The LASPOTECH subvention was raised from N153, 731,200 (One Hundred and Fifty Three Million, Seven Hundred and Thirty One Thousand, Two Hundred Naira) to N210, 000000.00 (Two Hundred and Ten Million Naira),(N55 million- Fifty Five Million Naira difference), with the caveat that backlog of outstanding debts must be settled. Sogunro led committee claimed that the difference of Nineteen Million, Seven Hundred and Eighteen Thousand, Five Hundred and Fifty Nine Naira (N19,718, 559,00) monthly would be required to migrate the staff”.

“Ironically, on 19th September, 2016 through a letter referenced REC/SAE/025/IX/133, while the staff were yet to enjoy the implementation of the CONTISS 15 migration despite the increase in subvention since June 2016, Sogunro led administration was already requesting for additional funds. it may interest you to know that our monthly salaries, wages and pensions amount to N229,401,307.00 which is higher than the new monthly subvention of N210,000,000. To make up for this shortfall , the sum of N19,401, 301 is required monthly as augmentation,it is our prayer that the directive of setting 50% of our IGR for debt settlement be waived at least for now”.

“We want to state unequivocally that:
We don’t have any issues with the Lagos State Government or the person of the amiable Governor- Mr Akinwunmi Ambode on the CONTISS 15 arrears
We are fighting for a legitimate reason as enshrined in the National Board For Technical Education, NBTE letter referenced C/TEB.608/VOL.1/287”.

“Lagos State Government has made provision for the arrears vide SAE/HED/S.7/Vol.T/53, therefore Lagos State Government is not owing LASPOTECH Staff”.

“There is availability of spendable funds to the tune of N249,000,000 (two hundred and forty nine million naira) accrued from the Polytechnic IGR and excess monthly subventions from LASG to offset part of the arrears. This information is contained in the report of the Lagos State House of Assembly Committee on Education’s fact finding committee that was signed by the LASPOTECH Management and Representatives of the Unions in July 2017”.

It was earlier reported that the National Industrial Court struck out the motion Exparte by the Lagos State government against the lecturers, ordering staffs to resume immediately.


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Education system in this country keeps getting messed...they keep delaying students from graduating at the appropriate time

And the funniest part of it is all their children school outside the country thats why they dont feel any remorse playing with students destiny

Holyghost fire...do your work