The Academic Staff Union of Polytechnics, (ASUP) members have readied themselves for a possible strike action if the Federal Government refuses to withdraw its new scheme of service approved by the National Board for Technical Education (NBTE).
Recall that the two-week ultimatum ASUP issued to Federal Government will terminate on Monday.
Dr Atilola Moses Idowu, the Chairman of ASUP, Federal Poly Offa, had made this disclosure to newsmen in Ilorin on Friday, saying that a resolution to this effect was done in line with the directive of the national body of the union at the congress of the union’s chapter held on Thursday in Offa, Offa LGA of Kwara state.
ASUP had asked the NBTE to withdraw the new scheme of service for polytechnic lecturers or risk a strike action.
ASUP had rightfully raised concerns about certain areas of the new scheme which required amendment, including dichotomy against HND holders in other cadres and allowing at least one skipping for all cadres as was done in other tertiary institutions in Nigeria and not extending the waiting period for all promotions beyond three years.
