The Academic Staff Union of Polytechnics (ASUP), Kaduna Polytechnic Chapter says it will shut down all polytechnics nationwide by December second due to the Federal Government’s failure to meet its members’ demands.
The union’s chairman, Comrade Abubakar J. Abdullah said it has issued a 15-day ultimatum to the Federal Government, outlining pressing demands aimed at resolving the systemic challenges that hinder the progress of polytechnics but the government failed to address the issues.
Briefing newsmen in Kaduna, the chairman listed some of the demands which include swift release of the second tranche of the NEEDS Assessment Intervention fund, immediate implementation of the approved 25/35% salary review across all public polytechnics, and the payment of accrued arrears.
Comrade Abdullahi noted that the union believe that a strong education sector is vital for the future of the nation and the government cannot afford to compromise on these issues any longer.
He urged the Federal Government to engage in meaningful dialogue with the union and take decisive steps towards resolving these challenges.