The Academic Staff Union of Polytechnics, ASUP, has revealed plans to embark on a two-week warning strike starting on December 2, 2024.

The National Executive Council held a meeting in Abuja on Thursday and arrived at the decision following the government’s failure to implement a number of demands presented.

President of ASUP, Comrade Kpanja Shammah, stated that the eleven demands for which the government has been reluctant to meet date back to successive governments, especially former President Muhammadu Buhari.

ASUP had issued a 15-day ultimatum to the Federal Government and other relevant agencies to immediately review and reverse all decisions inconsistent with the provisions of the Polytechnics Act and other governance instruments in the sub-sector.

The Union also alleged issues of impunity and disregard for clear provisions of the Federal Polytechnics Act, various edicts establishing state-owned institutions, and other governance instruments.

ASUP accused the National Board for Technical Education (NBTE) of overstepping its bounds by intruding into the regular functions of the Academic Boards of Polytechnics, particularly concerning the admission of Higher National Diploma students within the Nigerian polytechnic system.