From a report sent to us by the President of National Association of Polytechnics Students (NAPS) Comrade Ogbonaya Sunday, we are made to understand that the association has planned to commence protest rallies over the current ASUP strike. Read full message below: Message: This is to notify you of NAPS- …
FG Faults ASUP Negletion Allegation, We Can’t Abandon Polytechnic Education:The federal government on Wednesday faulted the allegation by the Academic Staff Union of Polytechnics (ASUP) that it has neglected polytechnic education in the country, saying vocational and technical education remain the corner stone of the ongoing transformation in the education …
ASUP Strike Enters 7th Month, FG Abandons 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 …
ASUP Insists to Continue Strike Until FG Meets its Demands:The Academic Staff Union of Polytechnics has insisted that it will continue with the ongoing strike until government meets its demands.Speaking with our correspondent, the ASUP President, Chibuzor Asomugha, who lamented the discrimination in the nation’s education sector, said it was …
Federal Polytechnic, Ado-Ekiti Withdraws Out of ASUP Strike:The withdrawal of the Federal Polytechnic, Ado – Ekiti Chapter of the Academic Staff Union of Polytechnics (ASUP) from the ongoing nation wide strike has been described as a decision taken in the best interest of the students and the entire Polytechnic Community.ASUP’s …
Govt. Has Cold Attitude Towards Poly, No Plan to Call Off the Strike – ASUP:Academic Staff Union of Polytechnic (ASUP) has said it has no plan yet to call off its over two months old strike which it embarked upon on the 4th of October, 2013, expressing disappointment at government’s …
FG Will Pay N20.8Bn Arrears Owed to Polytechnic Staff – Wike:The Supervising Minister for Education, Chief Nyesom Wike, said the Federal Government would pay the N20.8 billion arrears owed to polytechnic staff as soon as the procedure for payment was concluded.Wike made this known at a meeting with the Committee …
ASUP Meeting Was Productive – Wike:Supervising Minister of Education, Barr. Ezenwo Nyesom Wike on Thursday met with the leadership of the Academic Staff Union of Polytechnics, ASUP, to resolve pending issues that led to the strike by the polytechnic lecturers.The closed-door meeting which lasted about one-hour, was productive as the …
ASUP Strike Starts Today:The Academic Staff Union of Polytechnics (ASUP), on Sunday announced the commencement of a nationwide strike, effective Monday morning. The Union attributed its decision to what it described as government’s nonchalant attitude towards technical and technological education, as well as under-funding of the institutions. ASUP Zonal Coordinator, …
The Academic Staff Union of Polytechnics is to resume its suspended strike on Friday following the inability of the Federal Government to resolve outstanding issues with the union. ASUP Chairman, Mr. Clement Chairman, told newsmen in Jos on Sunday that “the frustrating inertia of the Federal Government to convincingly fulfill …