{"id":140541,"date":"2024-11-28T16:23:02","date_gmt":"2024-11-28T15:23:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/nigeria\/uncategorized\/breaking-why-polytechnic-lecturers-are-embarking-on-warning-strike-dec-2nd-kpanja"},"modified":"2024-11-28T17:30:28","modified_gmt":"2024-11-28T16:30:28","slug":"breaking-why-polytechnic-lecturers-are-embarking-on-warning-strike-dec-2nd-kpanja","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/nigeria\/policy\/breaking-why-polytechnic-lecturers-are-embarking-on-warning-strike-dec-2nd-kpanja","title":{"rendered":"BREAKING: Why Polytechnic lecturers are embarking on warning strike, Dec 2nd \u2013 Kpanja"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"color: #ff6600\"><strong>Africa-Press &#8211; Nigeria. <\/strong><\/span>The Academic Staff Union of Polytechnics, ASUP has announced plans to embark on a two weeks warning strike, commencing from December 2nd, 2024.<\/p>\n<p>The decision was arrived at the National Executive Council meeting of the Union in Abuja, on Thursday, where ASUP criticised government of reneging in implementing a number of demands tabled before them.<\/p>\n<p>President of ASUP, Comrade Kpanja Shammah announced the planned industrial action, stating that the eleven demands for which government have been recalcitrant to meet, dates back to successive governments, especially former President Muhammadu Buhari.<\/p>\n<p>Recall that ASUP had issued a 15-day ultimatum to the Federal Government and other relevant agencies to immediately review and reverse all decisions inconsistent with the provisions of the Polytechnics Act and other governance instruments in the sub-sector.<\/p>\n<p>The Union had also alleged issues of impunity and disregard for clear provisions of the Federal Polytechnics Act, various edicts establishing state-owned institutions, and other governance instruments.<\/p>\n<p>ASUP had also accused the National Board for Technical Education (NBTE) of overstepping its bounds by intruding into the regular functions of the Academic Boards of Polytechnics, particularly concerning the admission of Higher National Diploma students within the Nigerian polytechnic system.<\/p>\n<p><strong>For More News And Analysis About <span style=\"color: #ff6600\">Nigeria<\/span> Follow <span style=\"color: #ff6600\">Africa-Press<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Africa-Press &#8211; Nigeria. 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