The academic staff union of Polytechnics, ASUP has described as barbaric the action of the Abia state government for disengaging two hundred staff, despite owing them between thirteen and seventeen months salaries
while threatening to proceed on nationwide strike should nothing is done on the matter and in other institutions where teachers have been sacked, also described the current constitution polytechnics governing boards as an error and irregularity as it runs contrary to the new polytechnic act
On the contentious integrated payroll and personnel information system, IPPIS, ASUP said it is unfortunate that the sector specific framework agreement reached which encouraged poly teachers enroll on the platform is yet to be implemented
On the crisis rocking federal polytechnic, Bida, ASUP president said the issues are been resolved and the ongoing strike by workers will be suspended before the end of next week
SOURCE:Ait