News reaching DailyPost indicates that the Academic Staff Union of Polytechnics, ASUP, has suspended its over 10 months old strike.
The exciting news was disclosed by the President of the Union, Dr Chibuzor Asomugha on Saturday, after the National Executive Council, NEC, meeting of the union in Abuja.
In a telephone interview with Vanguard, the Union Chairman said, “Our National Executive Council, NEC, met today (Saturday) and resolved to suspend the strike for three months, starting from Tuesday next week.”
Confirming further, he said that the strike would be suspended for only three months just to allow the new Education Minister, Alhaji Abrahim Shekarau wade into the contentious issue and take necessary action.
As a result, he ordered students and lecturers to go back to classrooms without any delays.
He said: “The decision to call off the strike is in consonance with the demand of the present Minister of Education, Alhaji Abrahim Shekarau to allow him study our demands.”
According to the union leader, “all ASUP is asking for is that government makes commitment on when and how the issues will be resolved.’’
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