The Academic Staff Union of Polytechnics has vowed to embark on an indefinite strike with effect from Monday .
The decision was the outcome of the National Executive Council meeting of ASUP held on Saturday at the Kaduna Polytechnic, Kaduna State ,
ChannelsTV reported.
The industrial action follows the failure of the Federal Government to implement all the agreements it entered with the union since 2016 .
The union lamented that despite the long period given to the government to address some of the issues it raised , the government did not consider it necessary to address the demands for improved funding of polytechnic education in the country .
ASUP President, Usman Dutse , and Zone A Coordinator , Kabiru Yunusa , briefed journalists shortly after the emergency meeting which lasted for several hours .
Dutse , who noted that the union had given government sufficient time to implement all agreements , said they had no choice than to embark on an indefinite strike after the expiration of the 21 – day ultimatum issued earlier.
According to him , some of the demands include non- implementation of the NEEDS Assessment Report and shortfalls in personnel releases and withdrawal of allowances.
