Update as ASUP Indefinite Strike May Be Called Off Next Week

According to report making round there are indications that the Academic Staff Union of Polytechnics, ASUP, may call off its 10-day old strike next week.

The Union has been able to meet with the Minister of Education and from what transpired in the meeting, it was a fruitful discussion.

At the moment , process is ongoing for the Memorandum of

ASUP Warns Of Similar Crisis In Polytechnics as they Declares Support For ASUU Strike

Latest news update trending as the Academic Staff Union of Polytechnics, ASUP, has declared support for the strike action embarked on by the Academic Staff Union of Universities ASUU.

The report gathered according to a statement signed by the Secretary General, of ASUP, Anderson Ezeibe, ASUU strike was aimed at restoring sanity to Nigerian universities.

The union called on the Federal Government to make efforts towards implementing the

ASUP Threatens Nationwide Strike

Latest news has it that the Association of Staff Union of Polytechnics (ASUP) has once again stated that the union will have no option but to embark in a strike action if the Federal Government refuses to address various industrial issues in the sector as all it efforts to meet the government to look into their demands have failed.

Rport gathered according to the President of ASUP, Comrade Usman Yusuf Dutse, since the suspension of the protracted strike in 2014, the Federal Government is yet to

BREAKING As ASUP Gets New President

This is current news reaching us as Mr Usman Dutse has been elected the new president of the Academic Staff Union of Polytechnics (ASUP).  He will succeed Mr Chibuzo Asomugba.  It was learnt that Dutse was declared winner at the 13th National Delegate Conference in Bida, Niger State by the ASUP Electoral Committee Chairman, Mr Precious Nwakodo.

TETFund, JAMB, FG Discriminate Against Polytechnic Graduates And Teachers — ASUP

The latest news reaching us has it that the Nigeria's polytechnic sector is being discriminated against by the Federal Government,Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board(JAMB) and theTertiary Education Trust Fund(TETFund), says the Academic Staff Union of Polytechnics (ASUP).

Speaking with journalist in Abuja, ASUP National President, ComradeChibuzo Asomugha, said graduates and staff of polytechnics unfairly treated, relegated to the background and undermined by government policies and bodies.

"[Polytechnic] graduates and teachers are pathetically and consistently judged, not by the strength and character of their knowledge, learning and skills, but by the addresses of their institutions,"Asomugha said.
He accused TETFund of going against the distribution ratio prescribed by law the disbursement of fund.

“The distribution of the fund between universities, polytechnics and colleges of

Proposed ASUP Strike Suspended

This is to inform you that the proposed strike action by the Academic staff Union of Polytechnics (ASUP) that was expected to take off today has been officially suspended.

This was followed after the 5-hour long meeting the union had yesterday with the Federal Government delegates.

According to the union the discussions it had with government and other stakeholders were fruitful.

It was learnt that Shekarau has ordered the immediate withdrawal of the circular suspending the controversial CONTISS 15 and restoration of union activities in the the Federal Polytechnic, Oko in

FG Meet ASUP Today Over Impending Strike.

This is to inform you that the Academic Staff Union of Polytechnics today meet in Abuja with the federal Government to find a way of averting the imminent strike action proposed by ASUP to commence tomorrow 25th of February, 2015.

Part of the demands of the union includes as listed “the Federal Government should, without further delay dissolve the Governing Councils of the Federal polytechnics Oko and Ado Ekiti as they have become burdens rather than solutions to the myriad of problems bedeviling the sector.

“That the circular issued by the Ministry of Education suspending the implementation CONTISS 15 Migration be withdrawn with

ASUP To Embark On Indefinite Strike.

This is to inform you that the Academic Staff Union of Polytechnics (ASUP) has connfirmed that they will on February 25th embark on an indefinite strike.

The union had earlier on February 11 issued a two weeks ultimatum urging the federal government to immediately implement the agreement it reached with the union which led to the suspension of its strike last July.

According to president of ASUP, Comrade Chibuzor Asomuga, while speaking with journalists in Abuja at the weekend at the end of the national executive council (NEC) meeting of the union frowned over the government’s failure to implement the agreement it reached with the union.

According to him, ASUP suspended the strike in July 2014 based on the plea of the Hon Minister of Education, Alhaji Ibrahim Shekarau who then requested for a three month moratorium to enable him tackle the lingering problems.

However, since the suspension of the strike none of the issues has been addressed to a logical conclusion.

It was learnt that other resolution reached at the

ASUP Strike: Federal Polytechnic Bida Pulls Out

The strike action embarked by the Academic Staff Union of Polytechnics, ASUP as a way of protesting unmet demands by the Federal government seems to be growing weaker by the day as many of the polytechnics keep pulling out of the strike.

The Federal Polytechnic Bida as we learnt has also pulled out of the ASUP strike.

According to a statement by the Registrar of the institution, this notice on resumption is for the good of the students.

The statement reads thus;

The Academic Board at its statutory meeting held today June 23, 2014 considered the Report from the Joint Committee of Deans/Directors and Central Examination Committee on the above-cited subject matter decided as follows:

1. The Polytechnic to reopen for the 2012/2013 Second Semester on WEDNESDAY June 25, 2014 to enable the students come to the Halls of Residence.

2. Academic activities to commence on Monday, June 30, 2014 for all students (including all DCE students).

3. Both the 2013/2014 and 2014/2015 Academic Sessions are now collapsed into a new “2014/2015 SESSION” and

ASUP Strike: Polytecnic Students Gives FG 2 Weeks To Resolve Strike

 

Polytechnic Students under the umbrella of the National Association of Polytechnic Students has given the federal government two weeks to sort out issues with the Academic Staff Union of Polytechnics and ensure that the strike is called off or face the wrath of Nigerian Students.

This was made known on Tuesday in Abuja by the President of NAPS, Mr. Sunday Ogbonnaya during an interview.

According to him it is the students that are bearing the brunt of the strike.

ASUP Strike:: ASUP And COEASU To Meet FG On Tuesday, 27th May 2014

Report reaching liveschoolnews.com.ng news desk has it that, The leadership of the Academic Staff Union of Polytechnics ( ASUP ), will on Tuesday, 27th May, 2014 convene a crucial meeting with the Federal Government.

Liveschoolnews.com.ng gathered from an impecable source that Wed. 28th is the deadline day for National Executive Council (NEC) Meeting, Where ASUP and
COEASU will decide whether to continue with the industrial action or suspend

BIDAPOLY Pulls out of ASUP Strike

In a memo released by the Registrar of the institution, Chief Bisi Adeyemi titled “request to suspend strike” it was stated that this decision was reached after series of meeting between the management of the polytechnic and ASUP branch of Federal Polytechnic Bida in persuading the union to call off the lingering strike yielded no result.

The management therefore in a bid to enable the polytechnic to complete the Second Semester of the 2012/2013 academic session and also to avoid a total collapse of the institution has decided to call off the lingering strike.

Consequently, all staff of the institution has been mandated to suspend their actions immediately and resume work to enable the Polytechnic, at least, commence and conclude the year 2012/2013 Second Semester as it had been confirmed that this Polytechnic is lagging behind all the other 22 Federal Polytechnics in the country in all spheres of Academic activities.

Excerpts of the memo read, “It has been confirmed that currently, some of the Federal Polytechnics did not join or had suspended their participation in the on-going strike, to attend to their peculiar challenges (similar to what is obtainable in Bida) – such Polytechnics include Auchi, Bali, Damaturu, Offa, Kebbi, Ede, Ilaro, Ado-Ekiti, to mention just eight. Also about twenty of the Federal Polytechnics had concluded their 2012/2013 Academic sessions before joining the strike, unlike the situation in this Polytechnic.

Management notes that admissions of candidates for the 2013/2014 for ND and

ASUP STRIKE: Lecturers to Embark On Mass Protest Next Week

The President of the Academic Staff Union of Polytechnics (ASUP) Chibuzor Asomuga has said that the union will embark on a mass protest in Abuja next week.

While expressing obvious frustration over the nonchalant attitude of the Federal Government concerning the prolonged strike, Mr. Asomugha said that at the last meeting of the union with a federal government’s delegates, the union agreed to a two –instalment payment of their salaries and allowances.

FG Approves N20.4b Arrears To Striking ASUP

 

The Federal Government on Tuesday agreed to pay N20.4 billion arrears of new salary structure to the striking polytechnic lecturers, Supervising Minister for Education, Chief Nyesom Wike, has said.

Wike made this known at a meeting with the Academic Staff Union of Polytechnics (ASUP) and the National Association of Polytechnic Students (NAPS) in Abuja.

He said what was delaying the payment was an agreement by both parties on the modalities for the payment.
According to him, the CONTISS salary structure being agitated for by the union had been approved and also included in the 2014 budget.

The minister said with the

Resolve ASUP Strike Poly Students Appeal To FG

The Federal Government has been urged to resolve its differences with the Academic Staff Union of Polytechnics and end the seven-month-old strike by the lecturers.

The call was made on Thursday by the President of the Students’ Union Government of Federal Polytechnic, Bauchi Malam Abubakar Bako.

Bako told the News Agency of Nigeria that the lingering strike by the lecturers was having a toll on the students hence the need to end it and prevent idle polytechnic students from taking to crime.

He said that the strike, if not resolved, could force students into social vices due to idleness and frustration.

“The continued face-off between our striking lecturers and the federal government is becoming worrisome with no call-off date in sight.

“We are appealing to the warring parties to have sympathy on us, settle their differences and allow us to go back to school and continue with our studies,” he said.

Bako said that a two-year diploma programme now runs between three and

Strike: FG Agrees To Pay ASUP N20b Salary Arrears

 

Striking lecturers under the aegis of Academic Staff Union of Polytechnics (ASUP) have gotten assurance from Federal Government to pay N20.4 billion salary arrears owed the lecturers.

The information came to the fore on Tuesday, in Abuja when the Supervising Minister of Education, Nyesom Wike, held a joint meeting with executive members of ASUP and the National Association of Polytechnic Students (NAPS).

He however said as soon as modalities for the payment are agreed upon between both parties, the payment will be effected.

He said the CONTISS salary structure being agitated for by the union had been approved and also included in the 2014 budget.

He said the CONTISS issue had brought the resolution of three out of four of the demands being made by the lecturers.

Wike at the meeting noted that the only outstanding issue yet to be resolved was the

FG To Meet With ASUP Over Lingering Strike

Report Reaching Nigeria Education Updates State that in a bid to resolve the ongoing seven months strike embarked upon by the Academic Staff Union of Polytechnics, ASUP, the Federal Government would meet with the leadership of the union today in Abuja.

The meeting is expected to be presided over by the Supervising Minister of Education, Barr. Nyesom Wike.
The Minister will after the meeting brief leaders of the National Association of Polytechnic Students on efforts of the Federal Government to improve polytechnic education in the country.

The meeting is also aimed at reaching an agreement on the last issue yet to be resolved from the list of demands placed by ASUP before the Federal Government.

Under the High Impact Development Scheme through TETFUND, the administration invested N12 billion to improve facilities in 12 selected polytechnics, with each of the polytechnics getting N1billion .

The administration also released a grant of N1 billion to federal and state polytechnics for the

ASUP leaders to meet with Education Minister on Tuesday over Strike

In a bid to end the months-long strike embarked upon by the Academic Staff Union of Polytechnics, ASUP, the leaders of the Union will be meeting with the Supervising Minister of Education, Nyesom Wike on Tuesday.

According to an e-mail statement sent by the Special Assistant to the minister of Media, Simon Nwakaudu, the meeting is to resolve the last contending issue in the industrial dispute between the Polytechnic teachers and the Federal Government.

According to the statement “The Minister will, after the meeting, brief leaders of the National Association of Polytechnic Students on efforts of the Federal Government to improve Polytechnic education in the country.

“The meeting is aimed at reaching agreement on the last issue yet to be resolved from the list of demands placed by ASUP before the Federal Government.

Strike: ASUP, COEASU Lock Horns With FG

The ongoing strike by unions in the nation’s polytechnics and colleges of education comes on the heels of the over five-month-old strike by the Academic Staff Union of Universities.

In a three-page letter dated December 18, 2013, President of the National Association of Colleges of Education Academic Staff Union, Mr. Asagha Nkoro, spelt out in clear terms why the union was embarking on the strike action it commenced last month.

In the letter, COEASU stated that the Federal Government had failed to honour its agreement with the union despite having a series of talks with it between September and December 2013.

“It is common knowledge that COEASU leadership had always felt that the talks held so far with government representatives were well-intentioned.

“While the government held series of talks with the union leadership between September and December 2013 (specifically six times; four of which were attended by the appropriate Minister of Education and also Labour and Productivity), evidences abound that the government does not wish to keep her side of the bargain in meeting the understanding reached at such meetings. This, without equivocation, is unacceptable to our union given the peculiar high nuisance and volatile nature of the colleges of education sector,” the letter read.

On December 18, 2013, COEASU embarked on the

Strike: ASUP Blames FG For Abandoning Polytechnic Education

Academic Staff Union of Polytechnics, ASUP, has alleged abandonment by the Federal Government as the strike declared by lecturers in the sub-sector enters its seventh month.

ASUP had gone on strike April 17, 2013, to press home demands for government’s proper funding of polytechnic education as well as address the disparity between the polytechnics and university graduates in the country.

ASUP president laments
National President of ASUP, Mr. Chibuzor Asomugha, lamented that the government was killing polytechnic education in Nigeria as several meetings held with government to ensure re-opening of polytechnics yielded no fruits.

Asomugha argued that the lack of interest by government to implement its promises for polytechnics to be re-opened was a deliberate ploy to deny students of Polytechnics access to education.

Expressing concern that efforts to draw the attention of the Nigerian public might be given political colouration and union leaders branded as working for opposition political parties against the government, Asomugha appealed to all relevant stakeholders to intervene on behalf of the poor students who might not have somebody in government to speak for them.

Lack of interest from FG
On why government has not shown interest in the lingering strike, the ASUP boss appealed to relevant stakeholders to prevail on the government, Minister of Education, Permanent Secretary and Minister of Labour to do the needful.

He said: “I am not going to be talking for government, we have been in this, they have given us promises, they have not been fulfilling them.

“The promises were simple things, we even had the understanding where they promised to implement within one week and it is more than four months now, everybody should reach government and let them tell Nigerians what are the problems. I cannot be speaking for government, what I know is that