The Academic Staff Union of
Polytechnics (ASUP) has begun an
INDEFINITE strike due to the un-met
agreement they had with the federal
and state governments. Following the end of a 7-day
warning strike on April 28 did the
union declare the indefinite strike
and promised not to call it off until
the government addresses all the
issues laid down. Some of the issues in contention are
non-migration of members at the
lower cadres on CONTISS 15 salary
scale; release of white paperon the
visitation panel to federal
polytechnics; non-commencement of needs assessment of Nigerian
polytechnics; worrisome state of
state-owned polytechnics/
monotechnics; and continued
appointment of unqualified persons
as rectors by some state governments.
Also, it stated that the failure of most
state governments to implement
approved salary packages
(CONPCASS) for polytechnics and 65
years retirement age is another reason for the strike ; continued
recognition of the NBTE as a
regulatory body for Nigerian
polytechnics against the creation of a
national polytechnics commission;
and the snail speed associated with the amendment ofthe Federal
Polytechnics Act, amongst others.

This people self to do pass demselfs as if they are even recognise as a body regulating an institution.

NA WA 4 NAIJA