The Academic Staff Union of Polytechnics (ASUP) has
commenced an indefinite strike nationwide.
Leadership of the union led by its president, Anderson
Ezeibe made the announcement on Tuesday while addressing newsmen in Abuja.
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 the FG 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.
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