ASUP’s National Publicity Secretary, Abdullahi Yalwa, made
the disclosure in a press statement on Wednesday in Abuja.
He said the suspension of the strike would take effect from
Thursday (June 10).
ASUP had embarked on a nationwide strike on April 6, to
press home its demands.
The union’s grievances include poor state of public
polytechnics and monotechnics and non-payment of 10 months’ arrears of the new
minimum wage.
The Federal Government had offered to release N15 billion
for revitalisation of polytechnics and monotechnics and release money for
payment of the arrears of minimum wage.
Mr Yalwa said ASUP suspended the strike in view of the
progress made in its discussions with the Federal Government.
“Following appraisal of a report indicating gradual
implementation of the items contained in the memorandum of action signed
between our union and the Federal Government, the union has resolved to suspend
its 65-day-old industrial action with effect from June 10.
”The suspension is for a period of three months to enable
the government complete execution of the items contained in the memorandum of
action signed with the union since April 27,” he said.
Mr Yalwa noted that some demands had been met by the
government, including reconstitution and inauguration of governing councils and
visitation panels in federal polytechnics.
”We are led to believe that the release of funds for
infrastructure revitalisation and minimum wage arrears is currently being
processed,“ he said.
Mr Yalwa also said that efforts were ongoing at reviewing
the Scheme of Service and Conditions of Service for Polytechnics.
He added that work had begun toward resolution of issues
around CONTISS 15 migration arrears for the lower cadre.
He added that the union also acknowledged the recent passage
of a bill for removal of dichotomy against Higher National Diploma holders.
”In reaching the decision to suspend the strike, our union
took into cognizance appeals made by the government, revered traditional
stools, National Assembly, chairmen of governing councils of federal
polytechnics and the members of the public who showed varied interests in the
matter.
”It is the expectation of our union that the suspension of
this action will provide an enabling environment for the government to fulfill
other aspects of the memorandum of action and afford the government an
opportunity to reverse its trust deficit within our sector.
”We appreciate the different layers of intervention by
critical stakeholder groups in the sector within the period,” he said. NAN
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