The Academic Staff Union of Polytechnics (ASUP) would
commence a 2-week industrial action with effect from Monday, 16th of May 2022.
The Academic Staff of the polytechnics disclosed the
decision in a statement released after its emergency meeting of the Union’s
National Executive Council on Wednesday.
The union in a statement signed by ASUP president, Anderson
Ezeibe said the federal government is yet to meet the union’s demand.
ASUP suspended its industrial action declared on the 6th of
April 2021 on the 10th of June, 2021 following the signing of a Memorandum of
Action (MoA) with the government.
The signed MoA contained a clear path to a sustainable
resolution of the issues in dispute with timelines attached to each of the
items in dispute.
Part of the demand includes the non-release of the approved
revitalization fund for the sector, Approved N15bn, yet to be released 11
months after approval by the President.
“Non-release of arrears of the new minimum wage: The owed 10
months arrears for the Polytechnics is yet to be released. The composite amount
covering all Federal Tertiary Institutions to the approximate figure of N19Bn
currently exists as an AIE in the Accountant Generals Office.”
“We are deploying this medium to equally appeal to members
of the public to prevail on the government to do the needful within the two
weeks period so as to avoid an indefinite shutdown of the sector.” the union
threatened.
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