Poly strike update Nigeria: Dispute With Poly Lecturers to Be Resolved Soon - Wike. Supervisory minister of Education Nyesom Wike is optimistic that the industrial dispute between the lecturers in the Polytechnics and Colleges of Education will soon be resolved. The minister said the federal government was drawing strength from the resolution of similar dispute with two key unions recently. The Academic Staff Union of Polytechnic (ASUP) has been on strike for months. About a month ago, the Colleges of Education Academic Staff Union (COEASU) joined the strike. They are both seeking for improved working conditions from the government. A statement issued by the ministers spokesman Simeon Nwakaudu said the federal government has resolved most of the key issues that led to the strike action and will in due course resolve the outstanding issue. It said the federal government has already set up the Needs Assessment Committees for Federal Polytechnics and Federal Colleges of Education. Both committees have been inaugurated and are working to deliver on their mandate.
Posted on: Fri, 17 Jan 2014 20:12:31 +0000
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