The Academic Staff Union of Polytechnics (ASUP), has on Wednesday
announced the suspension of its 15 day-old strike it embarked on Nov.
19.
The President of ASUP, Usman Dutse made the announcement in Bauchi
during a press conference held at the Abubakar Tatari Ali Polytechnic,
Bauchi.
According to report, Usman Dutse is currently in
Bauchi to head the 14th National Delegates Conference co-hosted by the
Federal Polytechnic, Bauchi and the Tatari Ali Polytechnic, Bauchi.
He said that the decision to suspend the strike was because of the
consideration of impact of the strike on the society, parents and
students as well as pleas by well-meaning Nigerians.
Dutse recalled that members of the union had on Nov.13, withdrew
their services following directive by the National Executive Council
(NEC) of the union to embark on an indefinite strike.
He enumerated non- implementation of the report of the NEEDS
Assessment survey of polytechnics, sustained shortfall in personnel
cost, withdrawal of their allowances since December, 2015 and
non-payment of promotion arrears as some of the reasons for embarking on
the strike.
He said that ASUP had engaged in series of meetings with the federal
government which culminated into an agreement signed between the it and
the union.
The president said the suspension was to give government an
opportunity to implement resolutions agreed upon by the two bodies.
(NAN)
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