The Academic Staff Union of Polytechnics (ASUP), Zone C executive council, has urged members to comply with the two-week strike following an industrial disagreement with the federal government.

The union’s zonal coordinator, Adekunle Masopa, made this known during a media conference at Yaba College of Technology (Yabatech) in Lagos on Friday.

Recall that the resolution of the Union’s 111th NEC was the issuance of a 15-day ultimatum to the government.

It urged the government to address issues threatening the progress of the sector or face a withdrawal of services by members nationwide.

The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the union plans to begin the industrial action on Monday to press their demands.

Mr Masopa reiterated the NEC resolution to all chapters and members across the zone, charging them to down tools while the chapter executives were mandated to ensure compliance.

The zonal coordinator said members would call off the two-week strike and resume lectures on Dec. 16.

Mr Masopa listed the reasons for the strike to include minimum wage, CONTISS 15 migration and delay in promotion exercises.

“Our demands also include non-payment of promotion benefits, inadequate staffing and appointment of Principal officers in Acting capacity beyond the provisions of the Edicts for the institutions.

“There is also undue delay by the regulatory body for the Polytechnic sector, NBTE, on review of the suspended contentious document titled Schemes of Service for Polytechnics,” he said.

Mr Masopa said the non-conclusion of the ASUP/FG 2010 agreement renegotiation process and the non-release of promotion arrears in federal institutions were among their grievances.

The zonal coordinator said there was a violation of the provisions of the Federal Polytechnics Act (as amended 2019) in the appointment of a new rector in Federal Polytechnic Nekede.

He said there were clear cases of irregularities in the application of the Federal Polytechnic Act, Edicts and other instruments of governance.

(NAN)