The Academic Staff Union of Polytechnics (ASUP) has given a 14-day ultimatum to the federal government of Nigeria over the plans of the Union to embark on an indefinite strike
This statement was made when a copy of the ultimatum was made available to newsmen on Tuesday in Jalingo, by the Anderson Uzeibe led emergency Council of ASUP.
The union warned that it will be forced to follow the foot steps of its University counterpart if necessary actions are not taken to meet its demands.
The Union agreed that its members will collectively begin an indefinite strike if the President Mohammadu Buhari’s led federal government fails to meet its seven-point demand within the next two weeks.
Part of their demands includes the immediate release of N15 billion revitalization funds for polytechnics approved by president Muhammad Buhari eleven months ago, as one of their major demands.
ASUP also urged the federal government to address the issue of non-release of the scheme of service for polytechnics, approved in 2017
They asked for the immediate release of arrears of the new minimum wage owned to polytechnic staff, among others
The Union therein urge the members of the public to prevail on the federal government to do the needful by meeting the demands within the time frame given by the union, as they won’t go back from the time frame of the ultimatum.
