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Mr Usman Dutse, ASUP National
President told News men on Thursday in Lagos that the referendum would hold
between this week and next week. He said that the referendum was to assess the
Federal Government’s efforts at ending the lingering strike in polytechnics.
“The union had received some
proof and documents as requested from the Federal Government to back up its
claim of payment of N16.4 billion as salary shortfalls. “Although the union has
not received all documents, it has resolved and directed all chapters to hold
referendum between now and next week, as that will decide the next line of
action.
“They have given us some of the
documents, proof but not all. We are going to the ministry now to pursue
somethings. “After the referendum, the National Executive Council will meet to
decide next line of action,” he said.
NAN reports that Malam Adamu
Adamu, Minister of Education, had on Jan. 31, in Abuja said the Federal
Government had released N16.4 billion to settle outstanding salary arrears of
staff in the country’s tertiary institutions. He also said another N30 billion
had been raised as revitalisation funds.
Adamu said this during the
“Sixth edition of the Ministerial Press Briefing” that disbursement was ongoing
through the Office of the Accountant General of the Federation to solve issues
and demands raised by ASUU and ASUP. Adamu said that the government had
resolved all issues and awaits the academic unions to also call off their
strike in the coming days, especially ASUU and ASUP.
ASUP has since denied receipt
of any payment, either by document or proof of the said N16.4 billion by the
Federal Government. The union commenced its indefinite strike on Dec. 12, 2018,
following the failure of government to meet various agreement reached with the
union since 2009. (NAN)
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