Education Minister Confirms Suspension Of Threatened ASUP Strike

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The Minister of Education, Mr Ibrahim Shekarau has confirmed the suspension of the threatened strike by the Academic Staff Union of Polytechnic (ASUP).

Speaking after a meeting with the Union’s leadership and House of Reps Committee on Education, Mr Shekarau assured the Union that the Federal Government will look into their demands.

“We have reached some conclusion and the matter is over”, he said, adding that “we have reached a very far reaching understanding and the conclusion is that we won’t have the expected strike”.

He further noted that the Federal Government has already “directed the Ministry (of Education)” to withdraw a letter suspending the payment of the CONTISS 15 salaries” and “have brought to an end the strike before the deadline.

“I am sure there will not be anything like strike because we have reached a conclusion” he maintained.

Chairman of ASUP, Mr. Chibuzo Asomugha, also speaking after the meeting, however said he is not in the position to decide on whether or not the Union has suspended the strike, maintaining that “when you are in an ultimatum and you have discussions, then you must call the National Executive Committee (NEC) to brief them, so that they can take a decision on the strike.

“It is only NEC that has the constitutional power to say whether the strike is called off or suspended”, he said.

He further noted that the Union will “ride on the assurances given by the Minister of Education and House Committee on Education until we hold our next NEC meeting in March” adding that “up until then, we will ask our members to continue to work”.

ASUP had threatened to embark on an indefinite strike on Wednesday 25th February, if government fails to meet their demands.

Mr Asomugha told journalists during a press briefing in Abuja that government is yet to implemented any …read more      

February 25, 2015 |

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