.....says dialogue remains best option

The Management of Federal Polytechnic, Ede, Osun State, has called on Senior Staff Association of Nigeria Polytechnics (SSANIP) chapter of the Polytechnic to review it's stance on the proposed warning strike about to embark upon and kindly reverse it.

The Polytechnic Management in a statement made available to newsmen on Sunday by the Protocol, Media and Public Relations Officer of the school, Sola Lawal, said the appeal became necessary in the interest of the students and the academic community at large.

The statement stated that since there is ongoing peace meeting to find an amicable solution to every issue, such proposed warning strike is needless and unnecessary, adding that some of the demands of the union are being implemented gradually.

According to the statement, the Dr John Adekolawole-led management, with full backing of the Governing Council led by Air Cdre Emmanuel Jekada will continue to engage members of the union as very important stakeholders with a view of creating a conducive and peaceful environment for learning and research.

"While the management of Federal Polytechnic, Ede, recognises the inalienable right of every Union to down tools in the course of pressing home it's demand, we therefore consider this proposed warning strike about to embark upon by SSANIP as needless, considering the sincerity of the management to resolve every contending issue.

"To show the level of commitment and seriousness of the management, some of the demands of the union are being implemented gradually in order not to collapse the entire system.

"We hereby want to assure the general public that the Polytechnic is still maintaining it's peaceful atmosphere without any rancour, as efforts are in place to settle with SSANIP quickly without delay", the statement read.