ASUP Agrees To Call Off Strike

1.At the meeting organizedon Tuesday by the Joint
Committee on Education of the National
Assembly ,the Academic Staff Union of Polytechnics
(ASUP ) has agreed to call off the strike as soon as
possible- once their demands are met .
The meeting sought to resolvethe confrontation
between the Federal Government , the Academic
Staff Union of Universities ( ASUU ) , and ASUP .
Rukayat Rufai , the Minister of Education , and
Chukwuemeka Nwogu, the Minister of Labour and
Productivity were present at the meeting .
The Chairman of the Senate Committee on
Education , Uche Chukwumerije called the unionsto
end this impasse which has grounded tertiary
institutions across the country .
The President of ASUP , Chibuzor Asomugha stated
thatthe polytechnic lecturers woulddo all within
their powers to end the strike in the nearest time.
"Our meeting with the Senate Committee on
Education was successful. There was an agreement
to meet our demands in the next two weeks as the
request will be presented to President Goodluck
Jonathan for his approval ," he said.
Mr Asomugha noted that the Senate , asked the union
to calloff their strike and give the Senate some time
to convey their demands to the President. However ,
Mr Asumogba stated he cannot unilaterally end the
strike based on government 's promise. He added
ASUP will decide when to finish the industrial action
"after our NECmeeting slated in two weeks."
ASUP demands waiting for presidential approval
include implementation of the Consolidated
Polytechnics and Colleges of Education
AcademicStaff Salary Structure, the Consolidated
Polytechnic and Colleges of Education AcademicStaff
Salary Structure ( CONPCASS) , package , the
appointment of the governing council and the
issuance of theWhite Paper on same.
It should be noted that the meeting between the
joint committee and ASUU did not hold that day .