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I have just come across a report that said "Academic Staff Union of Polytechnics, ASUP, has suspended its 11 months strike".
Did i read that right? 11 moths? Eleven Months? Shango oooo..Jesus Of Nazareth! What kind of leaders do we have in this country of ours? And we have an education minister & a Federeal Government (FG)?A president in Nigeria? How can Polytechnic lecturer's be on strike for 11 months and the government has done nothing to resolve it? Even if
they all have o take half pay cuts.Isn't the most important thing in a country be the leaders of tomorrow and their education? These Nigerian leaders of today don't give a damn and they are all a shameful bunch! The likes of Aminu Kano,Awolowo and Azikwe must be spewing in their graves! Sometimes i think the worst thing that ever happened to Nigeria is gaining independence..honestly.
The federal government and educational minister should really be ashamed of this happenings.
Everything is in a shambles! The only thing we excel in are Nepotism.Corruption,Greed,mismanagement,and other words i can't even be bothered to think of right now. So anyway the lecturers have called off the 11 months strike,but wait for it,it's only suspended and might be back on in 3 months? I tire for my country.Here's the full report below...
The end of the strike was disclosed by the President of the Union, Dr Chibuzor Asomugha,Saturday, after their National Executive Council, NEC, meeting held in Abuja.
Speaking with Vanguard on telephone he said, “Our National Executive Council, NEC, met today (Saturday) and resolved to suspend the strike for three months starting from Tuesday next week.”
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Asomugha who said that the strike was suspended for three months explained that the consideration was to allow the new Education Minister, Alhaji Abrahim Shekarau study their demands and take appropriate action.
He, therefore urged students and lecturers without further delay to go back to their classrooms.
He said: “The decision to call off the strike is in consonance with the demand of the present Minister of Education, Alhaji Abrahim Shekarau to allow him study our demands.”
According to the union leader, “all ASUP is asking for is that government makes commitment on when and how the issues will be resolved.’’ He did not state whether the Federal Government has however made any commitment before the suspension of the strike.
You will recalled on Thursday last week after Shekarau was sworn-in as minister on Wednesday that he met with the leadership of the Academic Staff Union of Polytechnics, ASUP demand for time to study their demand.
You will recalled on Thursday last week after Shekarau was sworn-in as minister on Wednesday that he met with the leadership of the Academic Staff Union of Polytechnics, ASUP demand for time to study their demand.