The Academic Staff
Union of Polytechnics (ASUP)
announced the decision to
suspend the nationwide strike
on July 16, 2013.
Unfortunately, it has just been
a pause.
ASUP is gearing for another
industrial action, which would
commence after next week, and
would be indefinite.
The union made the appropriate
statement on August 13, 2013,
Tuesday during the mass protest
to 'save public education' in
Lagos.
"The suspension of the strike
will expire next week and up till
now government has not done
any single thing in the
agreement," said Chibuzo
Asomugha, ASUP's National
President.
After 81 days of inactivity in
polytechnics across Nigeria, the
union decided to suspend the
strike following the level of
progress made in negotiations
with the government.
ASUP said that it suspended the
strike to allow the Senate Joint
Committee on Education to liaise
with relevant government
agencies with a view to tackling
the union's demands within one
month.
Among ASUP's demands include
the need for constitution of the
Governing Councils of Federal
Polytechnics; migration of the
lower cadre to CONTISS 15 salary
scale; and the "worrisome
condition" of state-owned
polytechnics in the country.
"Government should stop paying
lip service to public education,"
said Mr. Asomugha. "The closer
you get to this people in
government, the more you lose
hope."

Instead, they are busy campaignin for election 2015 which many of dem will not live to see. Thunder/bokoharam fire any nairalanda dat campaign for any one of dem IJN

lols...adedeji u dy vex o! amen to that sha!

Where is Nigeria really heading to?,A Country where the leaders ignores d Education sector. *afta na dem go dey campaighn dey make useless promises*
SMH.

Strike again?..we havent even recovered from the effect of the last one...

;Dlol..atleast make dem cun join us...no be only we go dey hauze...I luv 9ija...btw I beta stat lookin 4 job..

No wonder ASUU president remain resolute in his word, having know that our leaders are playing with the educational sector. hmm na i understand . is a pity, well i still like my country

moderator...frontpage please! so our polytechnics students on nairaland will see this supersonic information...and it will not take them by surprise when the strike begins.

its quite unfortunate that our leaders are there fighting for there own pocket and there children future. where as they think we can't reach the peak, so as for there children to rule us again, that's why they toying with our educational sector. May God almighty save us from the shackles of our leaders oppression, exploitation and intimidation.

I reject it in Jesus' name

salaksmana: I reject it in Jesus' name

bros u don turn pastor ova 9te D strike go affect u?

fagbalex: its quite unfortunate that our leaders are there fighting for there own pocket and there children future. where as they think we can't reach the peak, so as for there children to rule us again, that's why they toying with our educational sector. May God almighty save us from the shackles of our leaders oppression, exploitation and intimidation.

amen sir.....we shall neva be intimidated or oppressed

jazinogold: bros u don turn pastor ova 9te D strike go affect u?

Yes