Polytechnic lecturers under the auspices of the Academic Staff Union of Polytechnics (ASUP) have said following the expiration of two weeks notice given to the federal government, the union will begin an indefinite strike action on February 25th, 2015.

The union had on February 11 issued a two weeks ultimatum urging the federal government to immediately implement the agreement it reached with the union which led to the suspension of its strike last July.

President of ASUP, Comrade Chibuzor Asomuga, who addressed journalists in Abuja at the weekend at the end of the national executive council (NEC) meeting of the union expressed disappointment over the government’s failure to implement the agreement it reached with the union.

He said in July 2014, ASUP suspended the strike on the plea of the Hon Minister of Education, Alhaji Ibrahim Shekarau who just resumed as minister then. He said the minister had requested for a three month moratorium to enable him tackle the lingering problems.

“Unfortunately and sadly too, since the suspension of that strike and despite our strong reminders to government on the pending issues and repeated assurances from the minister, none of the issues has been addressed to a logical conclusion”, he said.

“In a strange twist, rather, and without recourse to the content and spirit of the understanding on which the union suspended the strike, the Federal Ministry of Education on the 26th of January 2015, under the guise of a proposed verification exercise, issued a circular directing the suspension of the CONTISS 15 Salary Structure which implementation dates back to 2009, thereby, creating further confusion in the sector.

“This development is provocative, ill timed, retrogressive, and is a flagrant breach of the trust and character of the agreement that led to the suspension of the strike in July, 2014. We are lost as to the real intent and objective of the Federal Ministry of Education in stirring the hornet’s nest at a time when our nation is in the throes of a challenging transition.”

He said the union had therefore resolved that at the expiration of the two weeks ultimatum the Union has issued to Government beginning from 11th February, 2015 on the pending issues, ASUP shall embark on an indefinite strike action until all the ongoing anomalies in our Polytechnics are addressed and the 13 point demand pending before Government implemented.

Other resolution reached at the end of the NEC included that “the Federal Government should, without further delay dissolve the Governing Councils of the Federal polytechnics Oko and Ado Ekiti as they have become burdens rather than solutions to the myriad of problems bedeviling the sector.

“That the circular issued by the Ministry of Education suspending the implementation CONTISS 15 Migration be withdrawn with immediate effect as the suspension is ill-timed and counterproductive and will create further tension in the sector.

“That Managements and Councils of Polytechnics in Nigeria must desist from interfering in ASUP activities in their Institutions and stop forthwith the intimidation of staff who insist that proper things be done.”


http://leadership.ng/news/413258/polytechnic-lecturers-begin-strike-february-25

not again! we need change!

Nigeria tertiary institution is known for one thing STRIKE. What a good identification!May God help us.

Its pathetic and generally dismayin that Nigeria still suffers from dis plague called 'strike' in her edu. Sector, and even more painful is d fact dat I don't seem to see d 'Moses' who cud take us into d promise land in GMB n GEJ

If all polytechnics go on strike auchi poly won't. They v not been observing strike since 3 years back

Instead of 'em to fulfill their promises,they r busy campaigning...really they don't value the youths of this country.

hmmm

God help us..

Lecturers always striking...

Students are the ones to suffer...

I don tire for this GEJ administrations oooo. How many times na.....

FACT: GEJ ADMINISTRATION HAS HAD THE HIGHEST NUMBER OF STRIKES EVER IN NIGERIA HISTORY!!!!

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I weep for my country Nigeria

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But their students just endorsed GEJ, its painful that d education sector is still messed up

Must it b dis time? GMB supporters jst av anoda point to discourage pple from voting GEJ.. Abi na APC dey behind d strike sef #jst_saying

silvermania:
If all polytechnics go on strike auchi poly won't. They v not been observing strike since 3 years back

State or federal?

sad

Again??

I would have loved to leave my first post but i have a great phobia for political e-wars.


BTW, strike is never a new thing in Nigeria. Let the students go home and have some vocational trainings.

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are you here to campaign or talk about what the op wrote.
What has Buhari done to improve education. Tell me

So na now ASUP know say dem go resume the suspended strike since last July, na how many years I go use complete HND wey I don resume since 2012. So if Jonathan lose this election now, we no get hope till the mext administration. Na wao.
Asup get fault
Education minister get fault
Federal government get fault
GEJ is a fault himself

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HelenBee:
Instead of 'em to fulfill their promises,they r busy campaigning...really they don't value the youths of this country.

Why would they when it is the same youths that lick their ass and sing there praises? I wonder when the youths will wise up

Again? This is becoming too rampant.May God help us.

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GEJ and his team sha remember there is God
Polytechnic student please vote in GMB/PYO
Let Change prove itself.
No to Poly discrimination.

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must you campaign everywhere. Say something about what the op wrote or shut up

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Can't believe people still go to polytechnic

Nigerians are the most del. uded sets of humans on earth to reason with.


This strike is not consequent upon a degrading structure, student life, laboratory, or admission; rather everybody wants to eat under a president who is open and kind to all.

Unfortunately, a large percentage of people who have posted on this thread won't see this. Rather than condemn the unruly, greedy and animalistic statuses of most Nigerians including most of you here and your relatives at home; you stand with your gullibility - infested fingers to condemn Jonathan.

Why are they embarking on this strike? its obvious, they know Buhari, if elected, might send soldiers to shoot them on sight,; if they ever protest on embark on a civil strike action. The idea is to get the attention of a kind president to increase their salaries before the Beast in person of General Leopard Buhari emerges*


* in his dreams.

jimmy101231:
Can't believe people still go to polytechnic

what do you mean? are you any better than those going

.pathetic education sector