The Academic Staff Union of Polytechnics (ASUP) has asked Nigerian government to implement its outstanding demands.

It also threatened to embark on an indefinite strike from October 28, 2017 if government failed to give a positive response.

Issues ASUP want resolved include NEEDS Assessment for federal and state polytechnics at N652, 591, 478, 614 billion, Consolidated Tertiary Institution Salary Scale (CONTISS 15) N20billion and short fall in salaries as at December 2016 N2, 637, 161,000billion and earned academic allowance N3, 221,487,017billion;

Poor funding of public polytechnics as reflected in the unimplemented capital grants, withdrawals of allowances since 2016, shortfalls in personnel allocations as well as non funding of promotion exercises;

Dichotomy against HND holders, victimization of union officials, non release of check off dues, interference in union activities, non release of CONTISS 15 migration arrears, non release of visitation panel reports, delay in review of the Federal Polytechnics Act, non commencement of renegotiation of ASUP/FG agreement of 2010 and tardiness in appointment of rectors of federal polytechnics.

National President, Usman Dutse,disclosed that about 70 per cent of ASUP chapters voted for indefinite strike at just concluded National Executive Council (NEC) meeting held at Abia State Polytechnic.

He said the 14-day ultimatum issued the government took effect from October 9 to 28 (14 working days), adding that NEC expects the federal government to take action.

“Results of the referendum presented at NEC by the chapter chairmen indicated that majority voted for indefinite strike. We decided to give government another opportunity based on a letter from the ministry intervention committee”, he told Sun.

“For the federal government to allow the internal crisis at Federal Polytechnic, Bauchi and Kaduna Polytechnic to linger on for over three months is an indication of its contempt for polytechnic and technical education.

“NEC is worried about the situation and wants the issues resolved to allow for the reopening of the institutions”.

He explained that NEC also condemned the backlog of salaries owe its members in state polytechnics and asked what the state governors did with the two Paris refund money by the federal government.

“Our members in Oyo, Osun, Benue, Kogi, Abia, Edo and Bayelsa states are owed salaries between four to nine months.

“These state governors collected billions from two Paris Club refund recently, they ought to have used it to settle outstanding salaries of state workers.

“It is a shame that lectures in polytechnics are owed backlog of salaries. It is a reflection our commitment to polytechnic and technical education in the country.”

Dutse further revealed that NEC frowned at Ogun government’s plan to convert Moshood Abiola Polytechic (MAPOLY) to a university.

The ASUP boss said the governor should have established a new university rather than convert an existing polytechnic with over 16,000 students and about 1,500 staff.

“The purported establishment of new polytechnic at Ipokia was politically motivated”, he concluded.



http://dailypost.ng/2017/10/10/asup-issues-14-day-strike-notice-nigerian-govt-lists-demands/amp/

Ok

Not again
At least they strike more than some epl strikers though

Another strike?

Chai, which kin country be this?

Check my signature

Jjj

Abeg make Yabatech no join oooo

There we go again!

If Nupeng threatens, they get immediate redress, but asup will reach 10months, their pickin no dey go poly


Education itself is meaningless in the eyes of the Nigerian government.

Why

Well I don't blame the govt and won't say the government is a failure, but some of this unions at times should be reasonable in listing demands...

With this list of demand, the APC government might consider Proscribing them.. Lol

Neymar became d world most expensive player with lots of money.Now Cavani is dragging scoring opportunities with him...ASUU had most of their demands met with some benefits...Now ASUP wants to strike too? ASUP must b d new Cavani

The requirements are way too much.. oh sorry, we are in Nigeria lol. we have all that

Another One

When will Nigeria government stop being a debtor?


Nigeria has all it takes to make sure educational sector moves freely without any hindrance,but its just misplaced priority.spending money on unnecessary things rather than focusing on the future of nigerians

ASUU resumed not quiet long, now Asup is planning theirs again...........

#lord help this country!

Wetin concern me.. here at Auchi poly we are ending our exams on the first of November so na dem know

Buhari why?

And here we go again... Government and debt sha

COEASU should be warming Up too

ASUP and COASU are not known for incessant strike but I trust the Federal government, the government will not respond to their request until they go on strike. The government is training ASUP to become another strike - happy union

Buhari Really Deserve All This

Rapsowdee01:
Abeg make Yabatech no join oooo

LOL... Professional strikers, make dem no join ke? Any small thing dem don strike, them dey even look for excuse to strike

I don't tink federal govt know if anything like asup even exist

Quite disappointing how things are turning in Nigeria

Too bad

was jus attempting calculating the figures of dia demand!

My take!
Poly shud beta embark on their strike in peace cos the present govt am seeing no fit meet that demand, at least not now dat they even wan borrow for projects am zure education isnt one of those project,

Asup demand coming at a time Kachikwu open cans and dia blood dey hots.

Yet another strike

Expected dis.. There was no was ASUU would have stayed dat long and called off without ASUP coming to break their records

Promxy94:
Well I don't blame the govt and won't say the government is a failure, but some of this unions at times should be reasonable in listing demands...

As if they don't know the state of the economy

Microsoft10:
The Academic Staff Union of Polytechnics (ASUP) has asked Nigerian government to implement its outstanding demands.

It also threatened to embark on an indefinite strike from October 28, 2017 if government failed to give a positive response.

Issues ASUP want resolved include NEEDS Assessment for federal and state polytechnics at N652, 591, 478, 614 billion, Consolidated Tertiary Institution Salary Scale (CONTISS 15) N20billion and short fall in salaries as at December 2016 N2, 637, 161,000billion and earned academic allowance N3, 221,487,017billion;

Poor funding of public polytechnics as reflected in the unimplemented capital grants, withdrawals of allowances since 2016, shortfalls in personnel allocations as well as non funding of promotion exercises;

Dichotomy against HND holders, victimization of union officials, non release of check off dues, interference in union activities, non release of CONTISS 15 migration arrears, non release of visitation panel reports, delay in review of the Federal Polytechnics Act, non commencement of renegotiation of ASUP/FG agreement of 2010 and tardiness in appointment of rectors of federal polytechnics.

National President, Usman Dutse,disclosed that about 70 per cent of ASUP chapters voted for indefinite strike at just concluded National Executive Council (NEC) meeting held at Abia State Polytechnic.

He said the 14-day ultimatum issued the government took effect from October 9 to 28 (14 working days), adding that NEC expects the federal government to take action.

“Results of the referendum presented at NEC by the chapter chairmen indicated that majority voted for indefinite strike. We decided to give government another opportunity based on a letter from the ministry intervention committee”, he told Sun.

“For the federal government to allow the internal crisis at Federal Polytechnic, Bauchi and Kaduna Polytechnic to linger on for over three months is an indication of its contempt for polytechnic and technical education.

“NEC is worried about the situation and wants the issues resolved to allow for the reopening of the institutions”.

He explained that NEC also condemned the backlog of salaries owe its members in state polytechnics and asked what the state governors did with the two Paris refund money by the federal government.

“Our members in Oyo, Osun, Benue, Kogi, Abia, Edo and Bayelsa states are owed salaries between four to nine months.

“These state governors collected billions from two Paris Club refund recently, they ought to have used it to settle outstanding salaries of state workers.

“It is a shame that lectures in polytechnics are owed backlog of salaries. It is a reflection our commitment to polytechnic and technical education in the country.”

Dutse further revealed that NEC frowned at Ogun government’s plan to convert Moshood Abiola Polytechic (MAPOLY) to a university.

The ASUP boss said the governor should have established a new university rather than convert an existing polytechnic with over 16,000 students and about 1,500 staff.

“The purported establishment of new polytechnic at Ipokia was politically motivated”, he concluded.



http://dailypost.ng/2017/10/10/asup-issues-14-day-strike-notice-nigerian-govt-lists-demands/amp/

another one

Hmmmm

heryurh:
Who ASUP epp
ASUU sha don resume

No forget say na temporary resumption. If govt nor do the needful then we don be o