''My fellow students in the house,this is to inform you dat the said 74th NEC ASUP conference bid to hold at the federal poly oko on 24th june did not hold.it has now been shifted to wednesday n thursday i.e 26th n 27th june.in the said conference ASUP wil discuss n delibrate on many issues including d on-going strike embark upon by them. On a further note,the National Association of Polytechnic Student( NAPS) have propose to carry out a mass protest against the FG in Abuja.they ar calling on all SUG Excos and all student to get prepare by bring the following materials mattress,mosquito nets tooth brush n paste and others.the protest wil tak days until FG listen to ASUP.....Remember Nelson Madela once said and i quote"if close down the school door then be ready to open the prison door"Education is a Right and not a Previlge.let unity and fight dis injustic,subhuman,substardard and disparity once n for all.''

^^ Good work, but why postponing it? This ASUP gan e dey dere body jere.

Poly lecturers may call off strike tomorrow
Academic Staff Union of Polytechnics (ASUP) may call off its over two-month strike tomorrow during its National Executive Council (NEC) meeting at the Federal Polytechnic, Oko, Anambra State.

This indication emerged yesterday during the congress of the Federal Polytechnic, Oko chapter of the ASUP.

Chairman of ASUP, Federal Polytechnic, Oko, branch, Comrade Onyeka Uwakwe, said academic staff of polytechnics in Nigeria would gather in Oko from tomorrow for their NEC meeting.

He said they have prepared for the hosting of the 74th NEC meeting and urged all to lend support.

“With regard to ASUP national strike, congress urges the Federal Government to show more commitment to matters concerning the education sector and polytechnic system in particular. Congress expresses readiness to begin full

academic work as soon as the national strike is suspended in view of the absence of any local chapter problem,” Comrade
Uwakwe said.

http://thenationonlineng.net/new/news/poly-lecturers-may-call-off-strike-tomorrow/

I pray and hope so oo, thanks bro for your updates

opeyemi....thanks so much for ur effort to keep us updated......kudose to u

Ope .....ur tenks 4 d info....

God will surely see us through.

Ameen
Need this transcript urgent o.

JUST A REMINDER

Amongst the 15 demands made by ASUP, there is no provision for the conversion of HND to B.TECH.


Another protest cooking up tomorrow thursday at Ibara Roundabout, Ibara Abeokuta. Time 7am.

The leadership of NAPS under the Executive president Elect Comr Ogbonanya Sunday of Delta state Polytechnic has directed that all axis shuld suspend any plan of protest as the ultimatum issued by the Senate President of the Association Comr Salahudeen A Lukman in the last press release shall expires on thursday 27th june 2013 while we preserve friday as a grace to the FG to ensure our teeming student resume back on campus while if they fails all polytechnic, monotechnic, colleges of technology students nationwide are expected to report in abuja on monday 1st july 2013 for mass peaceful protest and final occupation of the parastatals such as National Assembly, Fed Min, of Education and civil service commission till our demands are met. He implore all nigerian students to answer this clarion call as it is a struggle for the benevolent of our carrier and future. Wish u all a save journey to abuja. While we commence security network. thanks for usual cooperation and Support.
signed
Senate president
Com Salahudeen A.Lukman.

please forward this till it reach appropriate Authority

Arewa youths ask Education Minister to resign

Angered by the prolonged strike by academic staff of polytechnics in the country, Arewa youths on Tuesday called on Education Minister, Prof Ruquayattu Rufa’i, to resign with immediate effect.

The youths, under the aegis of Arewa Youths Forum, AYF, issued the warning while reacting to the worsening crisis in polytechnics across the country.

National President of AYF, Alhaji Gambo Ibrahim Gujungu, told Vanguard that it was unbecoming of the education minister to continue to behave as though nothing was happening, many months after academic activities had been brought to a standstill.

Gujungu noted that the action of the minister was not only a setback to the north but also Nigeria and should, therefore, be made to give way in the interest of the nation.

“As the umbrella organization of all youths in the north, we are not only angry but also surprised with what is going in the educational system in the country and the polytechnics in particular,” AYF lamented.

“This is because after many months of strike action by the Academic Staff Union of Polytechnics, the Federal Government and in particular, the Minister of Education is carrying on as if nothing is wrong with the sector.
“On behalf of youths of northern extraction we are calling on the Minister of Education to immediately call the polytechnic lecturers to the negotiating table or resign.

“We believe this has become necessary in view of the fact that our contemporaries in the polytechnics have been at home for so long and the minister under whose jurisdiction the polytechnics fall into has failed to bring the strike action under control.

“The minister’s action shows a high level on incompetence and we believe that she is not fit to hold such a sensitive position in Nigeria and should therefore be shown the way out,” AYF said.

The youths said the issues for which the teachers had gone on strike were germane and should be addressed by the government to give polytechnic education the needed bite as obtained in other parts of the world.

http://www.vanguardngr.com/2013/06/asup-strike-arewa-youths-ask-education-minister-to-resign/

Academic Staff Union of Polytechnics (ASUP) in their 74th National Executive Council Meeting has declared the continuation of the almost two-month industrial action insisting that the federal government must implement the agreement reached with them in 2010.

The National President of ASUP, Mr. Chibuzo Asomugha, made this disclosure at the Federal Polytechnic, Oko, Anambra state, venue for the executive council meeting.

The academic body has been agitating for the non-constitution of Governing Councils of Polytechnics, Monotechnics and Colleges of Technology.

They are also agitating for the non-release of white paper of the Visitation Panels to the Federal Polytechnics, non-commencements of the NEED Assessment of the Nigerian Polytechnics and the non-creation of a National Polytechnics Commission.

They paid a courtesy call to the Rector of the Polytechnic, Professor Godwin Onu, where the National President observed that “the period was indeed a trying time for ASUP” but maintained that “the union would no longer fold its arms and watch the polytechnic education drown”.

Prof. Onu sympathized with the union but pleaded with them to relax on their position.

Recall that government’s inaction in solving the union’s problem in spite of persistent complaint had resulted in a seven days initial warning strike that commenced on April 22nd. It was followed by the present indefinite industrial action.

Academic Staff Union of Polytechnics (ASUP) in their 74th National Executive Council Meeting has declared the continuation of the almost two-month industrial action insisting that the federal government must implement the agreement reached with them in 2010.

The National President of ASUP, Mr. Chibuzo Asomugha, made this disclosure at the Federal Polytechnic, Oko, Anambra state, venue for the executive council meeting.

The academic body has been agitating for the non-constitution of Governing Councils of Polytechnics, Monotechnics and Colleges of Technology.

They are also agitating for the non-release of white paper of the Visitation Panels to the Federal Polytechnics, non-commencements of the NEED Assessment of the Nigerian Polytechnics and the non-creation of a National Polytechnics Commission.

They paid a courtesy call to the Rector of the Polytechnic, Professor Godwin Onu, where the National President observed that “the period was indeed a trying time for ASUP” but maintained that “the union would no longer fold its arms and watch the polytechnic education drown”.

Prof. Onu sympathized with the union but pleaded with them to relax on their position.

Recall that government’s inaction in solving the union’s problem in spite of persistent complaint had resulted in a seven days initial warning strike that commenced on April 22nd. It was followed by the present indefinite industrial action.

Damn!!!!!!

This isn't good, please Opeyemi can you create a new thread on this new development, lets see whether it will make fp

Nigeria, which way foward?

salaksmana: This isn't good, please Opeyemi can you create a new thread on this new development, lets see whether it will make fp

ok oo let me see

OPEYEMI AD:

ok oo let me see

Thanks bro, link it here when you create it. Which paper reported that news?

Its strange........no active media involvment ..all is jus silent..u barely see anyfin abt the strike in the news......#so bad

OPEYEMI AD: https://www.nairaland.com/1339287/asup-74th-nec-meeting-declared

Thanks, please let us all comment on this new thread to make it trending.

I just can't believe this

@opayemi u sound like a mass com student...funny though.I must highly commend u for the great sacrificial work u are doing here&to every one that keeps us updated God must surely bless u.my fellow students this is to show u the level of challenges that face us as poly students but may we not be drown in the water.we must struggle our way out.I am just sorry for this country

OPEYEMI AD: Academic Staff Union of Polytechnics (ASUP) in their 74th National Executive Council Meeting has declared the continuation of the almost two-month industrial action insisting that the federal government must implement the agreement reached with them in 2010.

The National President of ASUP, Mr. Chibuzo Asomugha, made this disclosure at the Federal Polytechnic, Oko, Anambra state, venue for the executive council meeting.

The academic body has been agitating for the non-constitution of Governing Councils of Polytechnics, Monotechnics and Colleges of Technology.

They are also agitating for the non-release of white paper of the Visitation Panels to the Federal Polytechnics, non-commencements of the NEED Assessment of the Nigerian Polytechnics and the non-creation of a National Polytechnics Commission.

They paid a courtesy call to the Rector of the Polytechnic, Professor Godwin Onu, where the National President observed that “the period was indeed a trying time for ASUP” but maintained that “the union would no longer fold its arms and watch the polytechnic education drown”.

Prof. Onu sympathized with the union but pleaded with them to relax on their position.

Recall that government’s inaction in solving the union’s problem in spite of persistent complaint had resulted in a seven days initial warning strike that commenced on April 22nd. It was followed by the present indefinite industrial action.

...pls reporter, hav they schedule another meeting or are they not goin to host any other meeting again?

THE STRIKE CONTINUES-ASUP

Polytechnics across the nation remained shut on
Friday as the National Executive Council of the
Academic Staff Union of Polytechnics (ASUP)
insisted that the strike would continue. In a voice vote at the end of its 74th NEC meeting
held at Federal Polytechnic Oko, Anambra State, the
body said it remains committed to the development
of the education sector and insisted on the
continuation of the ongoing industrial action until
the Federal Government fulfill its own part of the bargain. The union blamed the Federal Government for the
closure of polytechnics nationwide, saying the
government should honour the agreement signed
by both parties in 2010
Pls whoever has better information should post.I am tired that i have even forgotten my Reg No

roughdiamond: THE STRIKE CONTINUES-ASUP

Polytechnics across the nation remained shut on
Friday as the National Executive Council of the
Academic Staff Union of Polytechnics (ASUP)
insisted that the strike would continue. In a voice vote at the end of its 74th NEC meeting
held at Federal Polytechnic Oko, Anambra State, the
body said it remains committed to the development
of the education sector and insisted on the
continuation of the ongoing industrial action until
the Federal Government fulfill its own part of the bargain. The union blamed the Federal Government for the
closure of polytechnics nationwide, saying the
government should honour the agreement signed
by both parties in 2010
Pls whoever has better information should post.I am tired that i have even forgotten my Reg No

......so sry abt ur reg number..bt thanks 4 info..

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THIS IS WICKEDNESS
National Executive Council (NEC) meeting of
Academic Staff Union of Polytechnics (ASUP) has in
a voice vote demanded for continuation of its
ongoing three-month-old industrial action until the
Federal Government does its own part of the
bargain. ASUP blamed the President Goodluck Jonathan-led
Federal Government for the closure of polytechnics
nationwide and keeping of the nation’s youths in
their parents’ houses for over three months having
failed to honour an agreement it willingly entered
with the union in 2010. It, therefore, urged the president to intervene now before matters become
unmanageable.
Despite the plea by the host of the meeting, the
Rector Federal Polytechnic Oko, Prof. Godwin Onu
and the students of the Polytechnic on the visiting
NEC members to call off the strike as the Federal Government is now ready to listen to their agitation,
NEC gave a resounding No to resumption of
academic activities until the 12-point issues raised
are resolved.
The strike, ASUP NEC noted, would end immediately
the Federal Government agrees to do what is honourable and right in accordance with the
agreement it made with ASUP since 2010. The
union wondered why the Federal Government
would intervene immediately in issues concerning
Colleges of Education and Universities but would
not give attention to that of Polytechnics. “So all hope is not lost on the calling off of the strike
before the end of our NEC meeting depending on
the intervention of Mr President… There is no end
for the strike in sight; so our students should be
patient so we can remove the ceiling on their
progression in service and entry point,” said the National President of ASUP, Comrade Chibuzo
Asomugha.
He lamented that there are Commissions for
Universities and Colleges of Education as well as
other lesser institutions but none for the
Polytechnics, wondering why the Federal Government should shift the goal post at the middle
of the game by reneging on the agreement it
signed in 2010 and only to diligently implement the
agreement it entered with other categories of
tertiary institutions.
“The level of engagement is irreversible and inevitable but there is light at the end of the tunnel
…we want to come out stronger from the strike.
There is no monetary benefit for us in what we are
asking for but we are saying that we deserve
respect for what we can do.
“We have begged the students who besieged us here to plead with us that they are tired of staying
at home to have a little patience because we are
ready for a very long drawn battle with the Federal
Government on the strike.
“ASUP is not ready to call off the strike until the
Federal Government does what is right because our agitation is not for ourselves but for the betterment
of the Polytechnic education in Nigeria. ASUP is not
known for strike but the Federal Government is
disrespecting Polytechnic lecturers. We are not
renegotiation with the Federal Government,” the
union leader said, insisting that the agitation of the ASUP are in line with “Non commencement of NEED
Assessments of the Nigerian Polytechnics as done
for the Universities and other Institutions.”
He lamented that the problem of the Polytechnics is
from the Polytechnics Act.
Traditional Ruler of Oko, Prof Laz Ekwueme, had during a courtesy call on him by the union urged
the ASUP NEC members to challenge their
colleagues to stop indulging in all acts unbefitting
to their calling as lecturers. Similarly, the Chairman
of ASUP, Federal Poly, OKO chapter, Dr Onyeka
Uwakwe, enumerated the advantages of having a Commission for the Polytechnics and thanked the
Rector of the Polytechnic for hosting the 74th NEC.

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The Senate yesterday waded into the face-off between the federal government and polytechnic teachers, who have been on strike for the past three months.
ASUP had proceeded on an indefinite strike on April 29 to compel the government to implement the agreement it reached with the union in October 2009.
Among the demands of ASUP is the implementation of the agreed consolidated tertiary institutions' salary structure (CONTISS).
Worried by the lull in the nation's polytechnics, the Senate Committee on Education yesterday held a closed-door meeting with polytechnic lecturers and relevant ministers where during which they appealed to the lecturers to call off the strike and return to the classroom.
They also asked the federal government to implement the agreement it had earlier reached with them.
According to a source at the meeting, which had in attendance Rufa'i and her counterpart in Labour and Productivity Ministry, Chief Emeka Wogu, the lecturers accused the government of not establishing governing councils in all the polytechnics as earlier agreed.
He said the lecturers alleged that the trend had created a situation where the affected institutions are run by cartels.
He added that the lecturers complained of the dichotomy in salary structure in polytechnics and universities.
According to him, the committee observed that if some polytechnic lecturers now hold doctoral degrees, it might not be totally out of place if they were equally remunerated like their university counterparts.