The Academic Staff Union of Polytechnics (ASUP) Kaduna Polytechnic chapter has embarked on a strike over what they described as poor working conditions, irregular academic calendar and routine lack of consumables for practicals among others.
The strike, according to the Publicity Secretary of ASUP, Malam Abbas Muhammad became inevitable following a unanimous Congress decision by the academic staff asking the management to immediately address their demands.
The lecturers’ agitation, he said, followed the failure of the management to resolve the contentious issues for which an earlier strike was suspended on July 18, 2017.
“Others contentious issues are inadequate amenities and conveniences, lack of recreational facilities, inadequate offices and furniture and the perennial lack of transparency in withholding of funds related to staff allowances,” he said.
