BY DEJI OGUNSOLA
The Academic Staff Union of Polytechnics has commenced an indefinite strike with effect from today.
The union said this followed the failure of the government to address the sorry state of polytechnics and monotechnics and the expiration of the ultimatum issued since March 2020.
The action is coming less than a week after resident doctors embarked on a nationwide strike over non-payment of allowances and other issues.
Announcing this at a press briefing in Abuja today, the ASUP President, Anderson Ezeibe, said academic activities had been shut shown in all polytechnics and like institutions nationwide with effect from 12am, today.
Ezeibe listed the lecturers’ grievances which include non-implementation of 2014 NEEDS Report and non-release of revitalization fund to the sector despite assurances since 2017.
SOURCE-PUNCH
