Poly ibadan latest news on strike

Here are the latest news updates on the strike by the Polytechnic Ibadan:

Latest Update (as of March 2023)

The management of the Polytechnic Ibadan has announced that the institution will resume academic activities on March 13, 2023, after a prolonged strike by the Academic Staff Union of Polytechnics (ASUP) and the Senior Staff Association of Polytechnics (SSAP).

The strike, which began on November 13, 2022, was called off after the Federal Government and the unions reached an agreement on some of the demands.

Background

The strike was called by ASUP and SSAP over several issues, including:

  1. Non-payment of salaries and allowances
  2. Non-implementation of the National Minimum Wage Act
  3. Non-implementation of the Polytechnic Act
  4. Poor funding of polytechnics
  5. Lack of infrastructure and facilities

Key Demands

The unions demanded that the Federal Government:

  1. Pay the outstanding salaries and allowances of staff
  2. Implement the National Minimum Wage Act
  3. Implement the Polytechnic Act
  4. Increase funding for polytechnics
  5. Provide infrastructure and facilities for the institution

Government Response

The Federal Government had earlier promised to address some of the demands, including the payment of outstanding salaries and allowances. However, the unions were not satisfied with the government's response and decided to continue the strike.

Resumption of Academic Activities

The resumption of academic activities is expected to begin on March 13, 2023, with students and staff expected to return to campus. However, the unions have warned that the strike may be called off again if the government fails to fulfill its promises.

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