The National Executive Council (NEC) Academic Staff Union of Polytechnics (ASUP) has decried the non implementation of the union’s demands including the non-release of N15billion revitalisation fund as well as infractions in the process of appointing principal officers in federal and state polytechnics.
Posing fear of another industrial strike action across Nigerian polytechnics.
The NEC frowned at the federal government’s lethargic approach towards implementation of some items in the signed Memorandum of Action (MoA) despite the three month suspension corridor granted by the union.
The decision was taken at ASUP NEC (101st Regular) meeting at the Gateway ICT Polytechnic, Saapade, Ogun State where the report of the implementation of the union’s MoA was received and discussed.
According to the NEC resolution, ASUP explained that it will not give the federal government further warning if it decide to take the next step.
The Publicity Secretary of ASUP, Abdullahi Yalwa, in a statement said NEC decried the non-release of minimum wage arrears to staff of Federal Polytechnics and several state-owned polytechnics, non-release of the approved N15billion revitalization fund for the sector more than three months after the approval, non-commencement of the renegotiation of the union’s 2010 agreement despite the reconstitution of Governing Councils, as well as the continued non-payment of salaries in several state-owned institutions.
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ASUP equally expressed its dismay at recent reports of infractions in the process of appointment of principal officers in federal polytechnics and some state-owned polytechnics in disregard of extant provisions in establishment laws.
Yalwa said the union particularly noted the events at Federal Polytechnic, Ekowe where the process of appointment of rector was flawed from inception leading to the shortlisting of unqualified persons; Federal Polytechnics, Offa and Mubi where the process has been tainted by the deliberate exclusion of qualified persons; as well as Federal Polytechnics Oko, Offa, Auchi, and Kaura Namoda where council affairs are being relocated to the Federal Capital Territory without due consideration to the cost implication on the institutions, safety of staff and sensitive documents as well as general administration of the affected institutions.
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