Polytechnic Lecturers Embark on Indefinite Strike, Give Reasons
- Lecturers at the Federal Polytechnic, Ekowe, Bayelsa State have embarked on an indefinite strike
- Academic Staff Union of Polytechnics (ASUP) gave the order following the non-implementation of promotion arrears, unpaid academic allowances
- The ASUP Chairman, Comrade Agada Franklin, who disclosed this in a communique, added that the decision was taken at an emergency congress
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Yenegoa, Bayelsa state - Members of the Academic Staff Union of Polytechnics (ASUP) in the Federal Polytechnic, Ekowe, Bayelsa State, have embarked on an indefinite strike over poor working conditions.
The chairman of ASUP, Comrade Agada Franklin and general secretary, Justin, made this known in a communique they both signed on Monday, July 10 in Yenegoa, the Bayelsa state capital, Daily Trust reported.
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The lecturers said the decision to embark on an indefinite strike was hinged on the non-implementation of promotion arrears, unpaid academic allowances and poor working conditions.
ASUP said the decision was taken at an emergency congress over some issues detrimental to union members.
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ASUP joins ASUU, declares two-week warning strike
Meanwhile, Legit.ng had reported that the Academic Staff Union of Polytechnics (ASUP) said it would commence a two-week warning strike from Monday, May 16.
ASUP, in a statement seen by Legit.ng on Wednesday, May 11, said the decision was taken after its emergency National Executive Council (NEC) meeting.
We won’t end strike action now - ASUP
The Academic Staff Union of Polytechnics (ASUP) said it would not be ending its ongoing strike action.
ASUP said its decision to continue with the strike follows the failure of the Federal Government to release the N15 billion revitalisation fund promised to Nigerian polytechnics in 2017.
Source: Legit.ng
