Did you know that the Academic Staff Union of
Polytechnics (ASUP) went on strike long before
ASUU (Academic Staff Union Of Universities)?

Though they (ASUP) suspended the strike for about 2 months but they resumed it over 2 months ago, yet the media (print, electronic and social) has been quiet on this issue.

ASUU has been holding the Federal Government to ransome and has consistently used the term Education Sector in their arguments, when in reality they are principally fighting for themselves (the university).

ASUP is demanding that the Federal Government also honour a 2009 agreement they had with it.

They are demanding:
* Setting up of a Polytechnics Commision like their university and colleges of Education counterparts.

* An urgent and quantitative conduct of Needs
Assessment of the Polytechnics.

* Stoppage of discrimination of Polytechnic
graduates (Infact presently no Polytechnic Graduate can rise to become a Director in the Ministries, even a Polytechnic Graduate cannot hold Top post in the Polytechnic itself ).

* Implementation of agreed improved renumeration package for Junior Staff. Amongst other things.

ASUP has a list of 15 demands, but have soft
pedalled to the extent that they say if the
Government can meet JUST 4 of those Demands they will return to the classroom, yet nothing is being done and the media only talks about ASUU.

President Goodluck Jonathan spent a whooping 13 Hours discussing with ASUU executives how many Minutes has even the Minister of Education spent with ASUP Executives?

Are they still on Strike? am suprise it all went cold cos i clearly remebered vividly that they started their own strike before ASUU and were fighting discrimination against certificate and qualification,its hightime ASUP takes the matter by the horn cos they are too resolved and quiet.@0p dont blame ASUU for ASUP shortcomings,in Nigeria no one fights for u,you fight for ur right and believe

Indeed they appear to be docile and should make their fight more visible.

Russellval: Indeed they appear to be docile and should make their fight more visible.

every battle can either be Won or Lost but its all depends on ur Will to hold ur ground against all odds

If it is not panadol, it can neva work like Panadol . ASUU and ASUP o ofu ihe?

Lets reason in an educated manner pls.
I understand what the op is passing across but truth be told, ASUU and ASUP aren't mates or equals.

Each serves different purposes and usefulness. It wont be a bad idea if our polytechnics are equipped but whats the importance if the universities are ragtags?!.

Infact some polytechnics are even better than most universities.

Look @ Nassarawa state university without even a tarred road and the school gate looks like a hut built during the 1850's.

So bro, lets maintain the status quo and let ASUU fight. The pro with ASUP is the wrong timing.

A better University = A better Polytechnic = A better College.

FYI, i rep Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife.

I believe in a better future for You and Me and Nigeria. Thank you