Nigerian Polytechnics’ Lecturers To Embark On Strike

The Academic Staff Union of Polytechnics (ASUP) has threatened to embark on strike if the Federal Government fails to address some issues bedevilling the polytechnic education system in Nigeria.

Naija News reports that the Polytechnic union says members of the association would doen tools if their demands are not met within a 21-days ultimatum.

ASUP issued the ultimatum during its National Executive Council meeting at the Federal Polytechnic, Oko, Anambra on Thursday, October 10.

The resolution was entitled “Renewed Threats to the Survival of Polytechnic Education in Nigeria: The Position of the Academic Staff Union of Polytechnics”.

The National President of the union, Mr Usmam Dutse, said the polytechnic system, which had the mandate to provide training and research services for the nation’s ailing economy should not be allowed to die.

In his words, Dutse said as thus; “Our union has reviewed the above situation as well as the refusal of government to respond to several correspondences on the issues captured above, we resolve to rise up to the occasion once again in defensc of the sector.

“The unions NEC is hereby issuing a 21-day ultimatum to the government to address the issues listed satisfactorily or risk the indefinite withdrawal of services by our members nationwide.

“As a follow up to this, all organs and chapters of our union are to begin mobilisation for engagement as we pursue this onerous task of rescuing the sector from imminent collapse.”