Unpaid Salaries: Kogi Poly Lecturers Embark On Indefinite Strike
The Academic Staff Union of Polytechnics (ASUP), Kogi State Polytechnic, has asked its members to proceed on indefinite strike beginning from Monday September 11 over non-payment of salaries.
In a chat with newsmen, the chairman of ASUP, Comrade Boluromi Samuel Sunday, explained that the union gave the directives yesterday in Lokoja as a last resort to compel the government to look into their plight.
He stated that, although, the 21 days ultimatum earlier given to government to meet the agreed negotiated demands before suspending the strike was not over, the need for his members to collect their salaries cannot be swept under the carpet.
He, however, noted that the impending strike will only be aborted if the state government pay their salaries before Monday.
“Early in the year, six state owned tertiary institutions embarked on indefinite strike, Kogi State Polytechnics was in the frontline to accede to the government request. We suspended the strike and resumed academic programmes even when some refused to bulge.
“Even when we reminded them of the agreement we had with them to suspend the strike was not kept, we still continued with our work. It was when things got to a head that we recently issued 21 days ultimatum to resume the strike or they should hasten the process to meet the agreement.
“We were surprised, when July salaries were being paid to our colleagues in other tertiary institutions across the state, our members were being left out. When we enquire, we were told that the state has no money to pay us, even when all the civil servants in the state have collected theirs.
“As I am talking, my members have exhausted all sources they used to borrow money. Right now, our members are starving, we don’t have transport money to come to work, no tools to work with, even primary things like stencils are not provided.
“We urge the governor, Alhaji Yahaya Bello to immediately commence the payment of July salaries to our members as what is good for the goose is also good for the gander. This is the only action that can to abort the impending strike that will once again paralyze the academic progression of our students,” he warned.
The Chairman, however, called on all well meaning Nigerians to appeal to Governor Bello commence the payment of July salaries to the members immediately to avert further disruptions to the academic programme of the school.
Kogi Reports
In a chat with newsmen, the chairman of ASUP, Comrade Boluromi Samuel Sunday, explained that the union gave the directives yesterday in Lokoja as a last resort to compel the government to look into their plight.
He stated that, although, the 21 days ultimatum earlier given to government to meet the agreed negotiated demands before suspending the strike was not over, the need for his members to collect their salaries cannot be swept under the carpet.
He, however, noted that the impending strike will only be aborted if the state government pay their salaries before Monday.
“Early in the year, six state owned tertiary institutions embarked on indefinite strike, Kogi State Polytechnics was in the frontline to accede to the government request. We suspended the strike and resumed academic programmes even when some refused to bulge.
“Even when we reminded them of the agreement we had with them to suspend the strike was not kept, we still continued with our work. It was when things got to a head that we recently issued 21 days ultimatum to resume the strike or they should hasten the process to meet the agreement.
“We were surprised, when July salaries were being paid to our colleagues in other tertiary institutions across the state, our members were being left out. When we enquire, we were told that the state has no money to pay us, even when all the civil servants in the state have collected theirs.
“As I am talking, my members have exhausted all sources they used to borrow money. Right now, our members are starving, we don’t have transport money to come to work, no tools to work with, even primary things like stencils are not provided.
“We urge the governor, Alhaji Yahaya Bello to immediately commence the payment of July salaries to our members as what is good for the goose is also good for the gander. This is the only action that can to abort the impending strike that will once again paralyze the academic progression of our students,” he warned.
The Chairman, however, called on all well meaning Nigerians to appeal to Governor Bello commence the payment of July salaries to the members immediately to avert further disruptions to the academic programme of the school.
Kogi Reports
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