The Federal Government has canceled the planned meetings with the striking polytechnic lecturers and judiciary workers scheduled for today (Thursday).
Franktalknow had reported that Federal government on Tuesday invited the leadership of the Academic Staff Union of Polytechnics, ASUP, for two different meetings on Wednesday and Thursday this week to find a solution to the ongoing strike by the union.
Meanwhile no resolution was reached on Wednesday while on Thursday there was no sitting as at the time of filling this report.
The cancellation of the meeting was confirmed by the spokesperson of the Ministry of Labour and Employment, Charles Akpan, noting that the meetings had been shelved.
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ASUP is demanding the implementation of the 2014 NEEDS Report, release of revitalisation fund to the sector, and the reconstitution of governing councils in federal polytechnics and state-owned institutions, among other things.
On it’s part, JUSUN is demanding financial autonomy for the judiciary and the implementation of Executive Order 10 signed by President Muhammdu Buhari, in May last year.
The polytechnics and the courts had been shut down following the strike action by the lecturers and the judicial workers.
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