THE Academic Staff Union of Polytechnics (ASUP) has begun an indefinite strike over what it described as consistent failure on the part of the Federal Government to implement agreements it willingly signed with the union since 2010.


Addressing a news conference in Abuja yesterday, ASUP National President Usman Dutse said since 2010 when the agreement was signed, they have consistently engaged with the government leading to the signing of several memorandums.

But, he alleged that the government has failed to implement the agreement.

Dutse said the issues in contention include: conditions of service for members of the union; review of obsolete legal regimes and other policy documents, which serve as governing instruments in the sector; nonexistence/ deplorable state of the existing facilities, including classrooms, libraries, students’ hostels, laboratories, workshops, studios and office accommodation.

Others include: discriminatory policies against the sector and its products, victimisation of union leaders and non-payment of members’ salaries in several states.

According to him, “For each of these outlined above, the government has always agreed to implement agreements aimed at the requisite interventions and a turnaround of the sector. Regrettably, it’s been a consistent story of woes and disappointments.

“The issues in contention are well rehearsed, taking roots in the provisions of the originating document (2010 ASUP/FGN Agreement). To make matters worse, government has been making fresh inroads in its penchant for undermining the sector by pursuing the implementation of policies with the ultimate aim of treating symptoms of an ailment and at the same time allowing same ailment to devour the diseased sector.”

He said other grievances of the union include the non-implementation of the NEEDS assessment report, non-payment of salaries of state-owned polytechnics, non-payment of allowances and shortfall in personnel releases to polytechnics, the non-release of the reviewed scheme of service and condition of service as well as the delay in assenting to the reviewed Polytechnics Act among others.

He said the union has been left with no other option than the painful path of embarking on an indefinite strike in its bid to save the sector from collapse.

Source: http://www.nairafame.com/2018/12/poly-lecturers-begin-indefinite-strike.html?m=1

Too bad.

strike...the only language Nigerian government understands

Too bad

And so goes the Nigerian educational experience. More time spent out of it than in it.
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Make una kuku kee us. Strike this strike that, Thunder Dey learn for where ASUU, Asup and NLC Dey.

who swear for this country?

Haa... Education in Nigeria is dead...

Nigeria Has the Highest Number of International Students from Africa Studying in the US

All the best to them

Riversides2003:
Make una kuku kee us. Strike this strike that, Thunder Dey learn for where ASUU, Asup and NLC Dey.

Abeg, NLC strike no carry strength at all.

Is there any country that their teachers embark on strike action?
Or is this peculiar to Nigeria only?
It does not pay to be a teacher in Nigeria at all.

This country is messed up.. Ehn God help us.

datyrone:
strike...the only language Nigerian government understands

They don't even understand it no more

God, save Nigeria

Education is the latest scam in Nigeria to scam the youth from reality.

Who know no go...

ASUU... Currently on strike
COESU... currently on strike.
ASUP... Currently on strike.


Final Verdict>Nigeria's Education system is Dead.

Na wah o, why now

seunlayi:
Education is the latest scam in Nigeria to scam the youth from reality.

Who know no go...

Na true... People just dey lavish their hard earned money for school

Nigeria has many PROBLEM

buhari over to you

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Buhari is synonymous to failure

Let's try atiku

Buhari why

Since u enter na tears & pain

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It's not about buhari but about we.....what can we do to stop this
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Primary and secondary schools for just join the strike make we no say education no dey dix country again.


God abeg if na swear person swear for dix country abeg mercy we d innocent ones make u help dix country function again wit d leader wey get brain

shey kwarapoly go strike?

If all the government officials can gain their positions with only SSCE certificate, why would they support you to get higher certificate than them?
This is the main reason behind all the strikes.

Try to learn as much as you can outside school.