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Strike: We are waiting for FG payment evidence ― ASUP
The Academic Staff Union of Polytechnics (ASUP) on Monday said it is still waiting for concrete evidence from the Federal Government showing the details of payment of N16.4 billion for shortfall of members’ salary and promotion arrears and another N30 billion revitilisation funds.
The National President of the union, Dr Usman Dutse, told Nigerian Tribune exclusively, saying it was until that is done that the union would decide whether to call off its ongoing two-months old industrial action or not.
According to him, Federal Government met with ASUP representatives last Thursday and presented the efforts of government so far to address the lingering crisis including the claims of raising N46.4 billion to pay shortfall of salaries arrears and revitilisation while promising to fast-tract other issues such as review of polytechnics act, state-owned institutions and so forth after the general elections.
Tribune, February 5, 2019
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