The National Executive Council (NEC) of the Academic Staff Union of Polytechnics (ASUP) would on Tuesday appraise the progress made so far in its indefinite strike– which began on April 29.


The ASUP president, Mr. Chibuzor Asumogba, told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Lagos on Monday that the meeting followed the intervention of the National Assembly Joint Committee on Education.

The committee, the Minister of Education, Prof. Ruqayyatu Rufa’i and his Labour and Productivity counterpart, Chief Emeka Wogu, had met with the union on July 9, urging them to call-off the strike.

Asumogba said the NEC meeting would decide the next line of action, noting that the union had received a green light on CONTISS 15 migration and other promises.

“The NEC is meeting tomorrow to appraise the progress made so far, following the meeting held with the committee on education.

“ We have received a green light on the CONTISS 15 and we have promises here and there on other demands.

“The committee on education is proactive in addressing our demands.

“The committee is highly placed and with its members’ integrity, we have no doubt that our demands will be addressed,” he added.

On whether the strike would be called-off after the NEC meeting, the ASUP president said that anything was possible.

“It all depends on what the NEC decides, everything would be decided on Tuesday, “ he said.

(NAN)