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Kaduna Polytechnic branch of the Academic Staff Union of Polytechnics, on Friday commenced an indefinite strike over welfare issues and decayed infrastructure .
Publicity Secretary of the chapter , Abbas Muhammad , told the News Agency of Nigeria in a telephone interview that the action was taken following the alleged failure of the polytechnic’s management to respect earlier agreements .
Muhammad said , “We resumed the earlier suspended strike following a unanimous congress decision by the academic staff of the institution demanding the management to immediately address their demands .
“The latest face- off between the academic union and the Kaduna Polytechnic management is coming on the heels of an emergency congress presided by the unions General Secretary , Dr Talatu Umar.
“The ASUP members resolved to suspend all academic activities, with a passionate call on the government , general public and all stakeholders to prevail on the management to do the needful so as to ensure timely resolution of the problems .”
According to him , the latest agitation followed the failure of the management to resolve any of the issues before it since the suspension of an earlier strike on July 18 , 2017.
Muhammad said that the agreement reached at the time was to meet the teachers demand within three months after the strike’ s suspension .
The ASUP spokesman listed some of the issues in contention to include poor working condition , irregular academic calendar and lack of consumables for laboratory practicals.
“Others 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 .”