The Academic Staff Union of Nigeria (ASUP) has directed its members nationwide to resume duties on Monday 16th December 2024 after a two weeks industrial action over neglect of the Polytechnics education in Nigeria
National President of ASUP, Comrade Shammah S. Kpanja, in a statement made available to newsmen said the union took decision to resume duties was hinge on the intervention of the Ministry of Labour and Employment.
According to him, a memorandum of understanding was signed with a caveat that another meeting would be held on the January 23, 2025 to finally put to rest the industrial dispute in the sector.
The statement reads, “The general public may recall that our Union declared a 2-week definite strike effective 2nd December, 2024 over the inability of government through its agencies to execute nine items in the work plan jointly developed with our Union to resolve some pending issues of trade dispute.
“You will also recall that a strike was declared to serve as a warning and precursor to an indefinite strike.
“Within the period of the strike, the Federal Ministry of Labour and Employment convened a conciliation meeting between our Union and the government on the 9th December, 2024 to resolve the dispute and save the sector from the impending indefinite strike.
“At the meeting, a new memorandum of understanding was signed with a caveat that another meeting will be held on 23rd January, 2025 to assess compliance by parties as well as to address other issues.
“After this meeting, the Union’s National Executive Council will meet to review the situation.
“In view of this development, all members of the Union are directed to resume duties from Monday 16th December, 2024”.
