UPDATED: ASUP rejects Govt’s offer, continues strike

The National Executive Council (NEC) of the Academic Staff Union of Polytechnics (ASUP) has rejected government’s offer and decided to continue with its months old strike until the union’s demands are met.  ASUP Publicity Secretary, Clement Chirman, said the union’s decision is for the good of the students as it wants its demands which include […]

The National Executive Council (NEC) of the Academic Staff Union of Polytechnics (ASUP) has rejected government’s offer and decided to continue with its months old strike until the union’s demands are met.

 ASUP Publicity Secretary, Clement Chirman, said the union’s decision is for the good of the students as it wants its demands which include improved teachning and learning environment and end to HND/BSc dichotomy, met before it will call off the strike.

 Asked if continuing with the strike will not add to the suffering of the students, Mr Chirman said the pains the students  are going through is for the benefit  of the system and the students adding that there is no benefit without pains.

 

Earlier….

The National Executive Council of the Academic Staff Union of Polytechnics (ASUP) is about to consider the offer made to the leaders of the union at a meeting it is holding in Benue state.

According to the publicity secretary of the union, Clement Chirman, who spoke to Daily Trust from the venue of the meeting, the ASUP and Federal Government met yesterday and the union was  offered what it had been previously offered.

He added that it is the decision of the union  on the government’s offer that will decide whether the union will suspend or continue its months old strike.

He said the consideration of the government’s offer is the next thing on the meeting’s agenda.

 

Detail soon….