ASUP Decries Non-Implementation Of Retirement Age

The Academic Staff Union of Polytechnics  (ASUP),  has issued a 21-day ultimatum  to the  Federal  Government  over policy issues on education and security of the nation.

In a communiqué  issued at the end of the union’s  73rd  National Executive Council  (NEC) meeting held in Ilaro, Ogun Sate and made available to  The Tide stated that the 21-day notice  began from March 25 within which period the federal government  is to address the issues raised by the union.

The communiqué  signed by the union’s National Publicity Secretary, Comrade Clement Peter, said the unresolved issues border on continued delay in  the renegotiation of federal government and union agreement reached few years ago.

The union decried the delay in the review of  the Polytechnic Act and the non-release  of white paper on the visitation panel  to the federal Polytechnics throughout the country.

The union faulted the non-implementation of the 65 years retirement age for the academic staff of the Polytechnic and monotechnics.

The communiqué  added that the implementation of the reviewed scheme of service and CONTESS 15 which currently affect the lower cadre, were among the demands of the union.

The union also frowned at the rising state of insecurity in the nation and the appointment of unqualified rectors in some state owned institutions.

The union urged the federal government to address the rising insecurity to reassure Nigerians of safety of their lives and property in any part of the country.