ASUP Suspend Its 15day Nationwide Strike

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The Academic Staff Union of Polytechnics (ASUP) has suspended its 15-day nationwide strike with effect from Wednesday, November 29.
President of ASUP, Usman Yusuf Dutse, announce this at its 14 National Delegates Conference in Bauchi, co-hosted by the Federal Polytechnic, Bauchi and the Tatari Ali Polytechnic, Bauchi while holding press conference.
The ASUP boss, stated the issues that led to their action to include non- implementation of the report of the needs assessment survey of polytechnics, sustained shortfall in personnel releases and withdrawal of their allowances since December, 2015, and non-payment of promotion arrears
And also disclosed other factors includes non-implementation of staff salaries in some state owned polytechnics, infractions in the appointment process of rectors of polytechnics, non-release of CONTISS 15 migration arrears, non-passage of amendment bill of the polytechnic act and continued victimisation of officers of the union.
He said that ASUP had been engaged in series of meetings with the Federal Government represented by the ministers of Education, Labour and Employment, National Salaries and Wages Commission, Budget office of the federation, office of the Head of Service of the Federation and the Office of the Secretary to the Government of the Federation.
He said that following these meetings, a memorandum of settlement and action (MoS) was agreed and signed to by the federal government and the union on each of the issues in dispute after key resolutions were reached.
Dutse said that the decision to suspend the strike action was because of the consideration of its impact on the society, including parents and students and pleas on the union by well-meaning Nigerians and other stakeholders.
The ASUP President recalled that on November 13, 2017, members of the union nation-wide withdrew their services on the directive of the National Executive Council (NEC) of the union on an indefinite strike action.

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