Since the commencement
of the ongoing strike by
the Academic Staff Union
of Polytechnics, it has
become an arduous task
for you to see the
headlines talking about the strike action. The question is why the media blackout?

I could remember the last time their university
counterparts were on
strike, the whole print
media, television talk-
show programmes focused on it and even granted interviews to different university lecturers and the ASUU president which prompted a quick response from the Federal
Government. The reverse is the case with ASUP which can be calculated to be derailed.

Are the media now supporting ASUU against ASUP because that could be an easy conclusion to draw.

Are the polytechnics with rich technical background now seen as glorified secondary schools with no value?

The fight for recognition of Nigerian polytechnics
starts from the media; if
ASUP had the backing of
the media, the government would have been pressurised to act
accordingly.

After less than 48 hours of threat to embark on strike by National Airspace Management Agency to shut down Nigerian airspace, the Federal Government has set up a committee to look into its grievances.

ASUP has been on strike for over three weeks, nothing tangible has been done. Plz poly student lets voice out.