Senate Wades Into ASUP Strike

[Shola Sholaz]

President of Academic Staff Union of Polytechnics, ASUP, Dr Chibuzor Asomugha, Thurday disclosed that the Senate Committee on Education has promised to intervene on the imbroglio between the Federal Government and ASUP to put an end to the 67-day-old industrial action.
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He said: "The Senate Committee has pledged to intervene with the Secretary to the Government of the Federation (SGF) and the Office of Accountant General of the Federation (OAGF) with a view to sorting out issues surrounding the completion of the appointment of members of Governing Councils of six polytechnics and the Integrated Personnel and Payroll Information System (IPPIS) imbroglio."
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Asomugha who described ASUP meeting with Senate Committee as fruitful said, "definite assignments were given to different stakeholders with Tuesday next week as deadline for results."

[Folami David]

There are so many strike going on right now in this country and I hope we'll settle it all soonest. It is always sad for that to happen.