The Academic Staff Union of Polytechnics, ASUP, has threatened to shut down all public polytechnics nationwide over inability of the Federal Government to meet its demands. ASUP Chairman, Kaduna Polytechnic Chapter, Comrade Abubakar J. Abdullahi hints on commencement of an indefinite strike from 2nd December.
The union earlier issued a 15-day ultimatum to the FG, outlining pressing demands that would resolve the systemic challenges bedeviling polytechnics across the nation.
Abubakar listed some of the demands to include the release of the second tranche of the NEEDS Assessment Intervention fund, immediate implementation of the approved 25% and 35% salary review across all public polytechnics, and the payment of accrued arrears among others.
“Regrettably, as we passed the deadline of this ultimatum, we are yet to see the necessary actions from the Federal Government to address these pressing demands.”
“The silence and inaction have left us with no option but to consider the possibility of a total shutdown of our institutions, on December 2nd, 2024, should our concerns remain unaddressed.”