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Published 9 June 2021
Published 9 June 2021
The Academic Staff Union of Polytechnics on Wednesday announced the suspension of its strike.
The union’s National Secretary, Abdullahi Yalwa, disclosed this in a statement on Wednesday titled, ‘Suspension of the national strike of the Academic Staff Union of Polytechnics.’
Yalwa said the union decided to suspend the strike based on the fact the government has started the gradual implementation of the items contained in the Memorandum of Action they signed.
Recall that ASUP had, in a nine-point demand, requested among others, implementation of new salary scheme, revitalisation of polytechnics, the inauguration of the national commission for polytechnics, implementation of new national minimum wage and payment of arrears.
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By Adesina Wahab
The Senior Staff Association of Nigerian Polytechnics, SSANIP, the Yaba College of Technology, Yabatech, the chapter has decided to shelve its proposed strike to honour and give room for the newly-inaugurated Governing Council to resolve the issues it has with the management of the College.
The members of the union took the decision yesterday at a congress held to deliberate on the 14-day ultimatum given the management of the institution to look into their demands.
Speaking on the outcome of the congress with our correspondent, the SSSANIP Branch Chairman, Mr Kayode Adekunle Samuel, said the decision was taken to honour the school’s Governing Council that was inaugurated on Tuesday in Abuja alongside the councils for other sister institutions.
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The Senior Staff Association of Nigeria Polytechnic (SSANIP) has charged the Federal Government and its security agencies to fully adopt the use of Information & Communication Technology (ICT) knowledge and skills to tackle the issue of insecurity in the country.
President of SSANIP Comrade P. A. Ogunsipe, while speaking at the end of the Union’s National Executive Council (NEC) meeting in Abuja expressed concern over the continued spate of insecurity in the country.