The Academic Staff Union of Polytechnics (ASUP) has commenced an indefinite strike nationwide to press home their demands from the Federal Government.
President of ASUP, Anderson Ezeibe made the disclosed this while addressing journalist in Abuja on Tuesday.
According to him, the members of the union have vowed to shut down the Nigerian Polytechnics till the Federal Government meets their demands.
Recall that ASUP had directed its members to go on strike from April 6 over salary arrears, non-constitution of governing councils, “victimisation”, among other issues.
But, the FG had on Monday invited officials of the Union to an emergency meeting over its proposed strike.
The minister of education, Adamu Adamu, had scheduled a meeting with the union on Tuesday.
According to a statement issued on Monday by Ben Bem Goong, spokesperson for the ministry of education, the meeting was to address the issues raised by ASUP in a bid to avert the planned strike.