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The Academic Staff Union of Polytechnics (ASUP) yesterday rejected Federal Government’s N20.4 billion offer accruing from the migration of lower cadre to CONTISS 15 to settle salary arrears.
The resolution followed ASUP’s National Executive Council (NEC) meeting in Abuja.
The government agreed to give the polytechnics the N20. 4 billion after a meeting on January 21, presided over by the Surprising Minister of Education, Nyesom Wike.
The minister said the money would be paid in instalments. But the union said the government should meet all its demands before the strike would be called off.
A statement by the union’s National Publicity Secretary, Mr. Clement Chirman, said: “The Academic Stafff Union of Polytechnics (ASUP) rose from an emergency NEC meeting today (yesterday) with a strong resolve to continue with the ongoing strike until all the 13-point demands tabled before the Federal Government are addressed.
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Source: The Nation Newspaper
The resolution followed ASUP’s National Executive Council (NEC) meeting in Abuja.
The government agreed to give the polytechnics the N20. 4 billion after a meeting on January 21, presided over by the Surprising Minister of Education, Nyesom Wike.
The minister said the money would be paid in instalments. But the union said the government should meet all its demands before the strike would be called off.
A statement by the union’s National Publicity Secretary, Mr. Clement Chirman, said: “The Academic Stafff Union of Polytechnics (ASUP) rose from an emergency NEC meeting today (yesterday) with a strong resolve to continue with the ongoing strike until all the 13-point demands tabled before the Federal Government are addressed.
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Source: The Nation Newspaper
