The Academic Staff Union of Polytechnics, ASUP, said it will commence
a “total and comprehensive
indefinite” strike on Monday due to the
federal government’s failure to fulfil the outstanding agreement made
with the union.
The National President of the union, Usman Dutse, confirmed this in a phone interview with PREMIUM TIMES Sunday night.
According to the union president, there was a meeting between the
union and ministry of labour on October 16 with an agreement to develop a
memorandum of understanding to resolve the issues.
“We were told by the federal ministry of labour that a memorandum of
understanding will be given, but we’ve not gotten one till date and that
is why our members say there is no seriousness on the side of the
government.”
Mr. Dutse said another meeting with the federal government has been scheduled for Wednesday, November 15.
“All academic activities will be suspended during the strike,” he said.
“Our union is constrained to lament that our sector is on the verge
of collapse and needs all the emergency attention it urgently deserves.”
Efforts to get a reaction from the Ministry of Labour on the strike
were unsuccessful. Its spokesperson, Samuel Olowookere, did not respond
to calls and text messages sent to him.
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