The National Vice President of the Academic Staff Union of Polytechnics (ASUP), Mr Timothy Ogunseye, has stated the ongoing strike would continue until their demands are met by the government. He maintained that after reviewing reports from various chapters at its emergency NEC meeting held last week Thursday, the union agreed that the ongoing strike should continue until the government can show some form of commitment.
He recalled that the last meeting with the Federal Government on January10th could not hold because the key stakeholders from the Government were not available for the meeting and as such, ASUP could not continue with the meeting and it was postponed. He added that till now ASUP is still expecting another invitation from the FG.
The ASUP President equally disclosed that the Federal Government promised to give the union N15bn revitalisation funds as a show of commitment. Up until now, the promise has not been fulfilled.
Ogunseye said what triggered the indefinite strike was not just about money for the lecturers but how to make the government address the structural deficits in the system and shortage of instructional materials to teach students.
