The Academic Staff Union of Polytechnics (ASUP) has said all its members will embark on a “comprehensive industrial action” from April 6, 2021.
ASUP cited unresolved issues on previous communications with the Federal Government as the reason.
The union president, Anderson Ezeibe, stated this while speaking at a press briefing on Friday at the end of its 99th national executive council meeting in Katsina.
Ezeibe explained that in March 2020, the union had drawn the attention of the Federal Government to issues bordering on the culture of neglect by government concerning the technology education sub-sector in the country.
The ASUP as described as dubious and act of impunity, “plans by the Accountant-General of the Federation to deduct over N19 billion on the pretext of recovering purported Pay as You Earn tax liabilities from 19 Federal polytechnics.
“Our union views this attempt as dubious, painted in different colours of impunity and capable of further pauperising our members.
“Poor regulatory and standardisation of policies as seen in the appointment of unqualified persons as rectors and other principal officers in public and private polytechnics.”
The union also demanded release of the 10 months in arrears of the new minimum wage owed its members in Federal polytechnics and implementation of the policy in several other states.
“Implement contents of the NEEDS assessment report of 2014 in polytechnics.
“Stop attempts at forcing our members in colleges of Agriculture out of ASUP and implement the 65 years retirement age for academic staff in state owned institutions in Kano, Kaduna and others.”
