The Academic Staff Union of Polytechnics (ASUP) has called off its two-week strike after reaching an agreement with the Federal Government.
The union announced that polytechnic lecturers nationwide would return to work on Monday, December 16, 2024.
The decision followed a meeting between ASUP leaders and the Federal Ministry of Labour and Employment on December 9, where a new Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) was signed.
The agreement outlined steps to address unresolved issues that led to the strike, which began on December 2.
ASUP had initiated the strike as a warning against the government’s delay in implementing a previously agreed work plan.
The union noted that the MoU includes a follow-up meeting scheduled for January 23, 2025, to evaluate progress on the agreement.
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Members have been instructed to resume work while the union’s National Executive Council monitors compliance with the deal.
It is hoped that the Federal Government would keep to the terms of the MoU in order to forestall further resort to strike in the immediate future.
