Academic Staff Union of Polytechnics,
ASUP, has suspended its 11 months
strike.
This was disclosed by the President of
the Union, Dr Chibuzor
Asomugha,Saturday, after their
National Executive Council, NEC,
meeting held in Abuja.
Speaking with Vanguard on telephone
he said, “Our National Executive
Council, NEC, met today (Saturday)
and resolved to suspend the strike for
three months starting from Tuesday
next week.”
Asomugha who said that the strike
was suspended for three months
explained that the consideration was to
allow the new Education Minister,
Alhaji Abrahim Shekarau study their
demands and take appropriate action.
He, therefore urged students and
lecturers without further delay to go
back to their classrooms.
He said: “The decision to call off the
strike is in consonance with the
demand of the present Minister of
Education, Alhaji Abrahim Shekarau to
allow him study our demands.”
According to the union leader, “all
ASUP is asking for is that government
makes commitment on when and how
the issues will be resolved.’’ He did not
state whether the Federal Government
has however made any commitment
before the suspension of the strike.
You will recalled on Thursday last
week after Shekarau was sworn-in as
minister on Wednesday that he met
with the leadership of the Academic
Staff Union of Polytechnics, ASUP
demand for time to study their
demand.