The Academic Staff Union of Polytechnics (ASUP) Declares Warning Strike

On Monday, May 16, the Academic Staff Union of Polytechnics (ASUP) will begin a two-week warning strike.

The National Executive Council made this decision after an emergency meeting On Wednesday, May 11.

The Academic Staff Of Polytecnic (ASUP) declared a strike on the 6th of April 2021 but cancelled it on the 10th of June 2021 after signing a Memorandum of Agreement (MoA) with the government.

It stated that the strike was essential due to the federal government’s failure to meet their demands.

Anderson Ezeibe, the president of the union, outlined some of the demands, including the release of the agreed N15 billion revitalization fund for the sector, which has yet to be released 11 months after the federal government’s agreement.

In a statement, ASUP said, “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.”