After a meeting of the Academic Staff Union Of Polytechnics (ASUP), Abia State Polytechnic chapter held on Wednesday, the association has decided to suspend the on-going strike with effect from Monday, 7th December 2015.

The union resume a previously suspended industrial action on November this year, after the state government failed to redeem is promise to clear all salary arrears by 30th October. The institution has been a tug of war with the government on issues relating to salaries.

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After the government recently paid salaries upto September, the union decided to suspend the strike as a show of goodwill to the government for doing far better than his predecessor, and for paying up an embarrassing loan facility incurred by past administration on the polytechnic amounting up to N2 billion.

Speaking to our correspondent, one of the lecturers commented that the union has not "called off" the strike but has only suspended it as a show of goodwill, and called on the state government and other parties involved not to renege on their promises, but to ensure that the remaining October to December salaries are paid before the end of the year.

Meanwhile students have been advised to return to school for the new 2015/2016 session starting on Monday 7th December, 2015

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