Jonathan Intervenes in ASUP 10-month Strike
President Goodluck Jonathan has begun the direct intervention to reconcile the grey areas in the Academic Staff Union of Polytechnics (ASUP) demands.
ASUP and Colleges of Education Academic Staff Union (COEASU) had insisted that the Federal Government pay the entire N40 billion at once.
It was learnt that at the last meeting with Wike, in a bid to convince the ASUP officials, explained that the payment schedule for the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) earned allowances was settled by instalments, the first being N30 billion.
The universities were said to have more workers and spread than the polytechnics and the colleges of education.
Another meeting was later called with the governing councils in attendance. The same issue on the mode of payment dominated the agenda, it was learnt.
The other key issues that have been resolved are on the establishment of NEEDS Assessment committees and the setting up of governing councils.
ASUP and Colleges of Education Academic Staff Union (COEASU) had insisted that the Federal Government pay the entire N40 billion at once.
It was learnt that at the last meeting with Wike, in a bid to convince the ASUP officials, explained that the payment schedule for the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) earned allowances was settled by instalments, the first being N30 billion.
The universities were said to have more workers and spread than the polytechnics and the colleges of education.
Another meeting was later called with the governing councils in attendance. The same issue on the mode of payment dominated the agenda, it was learnt.
The other key issues that have been resolved are on the establishment of NEEDS Assessment committees and the setting up of governing councils.
Source: Nigerian Eye
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