The Academic Staff Union of Polytechnics announced on Monday the decision to suspend its planned strike over the newly released scheme of service for Polytechnics.
ASUP said its decision to suspend the planned industrial action followed engagements with the Minister of Education, Prof. Tahir Mamman.
Recall that the NBTE unveiled new schemes of service on 19 June 2024, as approved by the Federal Government for Nigerian Polytechnics, with effect from 7 June 2024.
However, the Academic Staff Union of Polytechnics opposed it, alleging that the new schemes of service lacked inclusive stakeholder input, particularly from their union and stakeholders in the polytechnic sector.
Against this backdrop, the aggrieved lecturers gave a 15-day ultimatum to the Federal Government, effective 8 July 2024, to suspend the implementation of the new scheme of work or face diverse forms of industrial action by the union.
In a statement released at the end of its National Executive Council meeting, the union said the 15-day ultimatum was to provide the government ample time to address our grievance or face diverse forms of industrial action by our aggrieved members.
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