The Academic Staff Union of Polytechnics (ASUP) on Monday began a nationwide seven-day strike over shortfall in payment of salaries and allowances among other demands.
Mr Usman Dutse, National President of the union told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on telephone in Lagos that the warning strike would end on Feb. 6.
According to him, the strike will affect all federal and state-owned polytechnics and Colleges of Technology. “We have issued a circular directing all our members to down tools from 12.00 noon today (Monday).
“For about a year now, we have been receiving a fraction of our salary due to a cut from the budget office.
“Also, our allowances were withdrawn due to the shortfall; non-implementation of the NEEDS assessment conducted some years back. “There are also issues of interference from the governing councils of some institutions and victimisation of our members. “Some states like Osun, Oyo and Edo have not paid salaries for several months. “There are also issues of establishment of Polytechnic Commission and HND/B.Sc dichotomy,’’ Dutse said.
He said that after the warning strike, the union would hold a National Executive Council meeting to decide the next line of action.
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