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Yabatech ASUP begins indefinite strike
DIR By: ItzEdem
Date: August 5, 2016, 10:44 am
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Academic activities at Yaba College of Technology (YABATECH)
were cut shot as the Academic Staff Union of Polytechnics (ASUP)
on Thursday began an indefinite strike over unpaid allowances by
the college management.
The Senior Staff Association of Nigerian Polytechnics (SSANIP)
and the Non Academic Staff Union (NASU) are waiting in the wind
as they have issued the college management 24-hour ultimatum to
meet their demand.
Following the indefinite strike, thousands of students were
neglected in the classrooms as lecturers refused to go attend to
them.
The indefinite strike by ASUP would affect the forthcoming
examinations for part and full time students scheduled for this
weekend for the part-time students.
On Wednesday, students of the institution protested against the
closure of the hostels by the management with exams less than
four weeks forcing the college management to agree to open it
before the commencement of their examination.
It was reported that the students shut the school gate and also
protested the non allocation of hostels to new and final year
students.
It was also gathered that that ASUP had directed its members to
hold on till Thursday while SSANIP and NASU said it will join
ASUP after congress and the expiration of the 24-hours
ultimatum. The two unions said its members would start the
strike on Monday if the college management failed to refund the
money deducted from July salary.
According to report on Thursday, the college staffers were
outside in groups discussing the indefinite strike, while the
students watch them and some left for home due to the present
situation.
The three staff unions held a joint congress on Thursday at
YABATECH Sports Complex and the chairmen read out their demands
and disclosed that the Rector, Dr. Margaret Ladipo could not
produce any document to back-up the reduction in staff
salary,july..
The ASUP chairman, Prince Aromolaran Adeyemi said the decision
to embark on the strike was taken at the congress held in July.
He also disclosed that the industrial action has the support of
national body.
Aromolaran said when the unions kicked against the college
management action, they were invited to a meeting by the rector
and she could not produce any document mandating her to deduct
staff allowances.
He stressed that with the strike, his members would not be part
of the forthcoming part time and full time exam stating “Already
our members have withdrawn services starting from Thursday until
the college management refund the illegal deduction”.
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The SSANIP chairman, Mr. Omopariola Olorunmbe said the body has
issued a 24-hours ultimatum to the college management to refund
the illicit deduction and that if by Friday, the rector did not
comply, his members would join the strike on Monday.
Mr. Olatunbosun Illesanmi , NASU chairman also issued an
ultimatum to the management and directed his members to stop
work if by tomorrow the refund has not been effected.
The YABATECH Public Relations Officer, Mr. Charles Oni was not
on seat and his office was locked while efforts to reach him on
his two mobile lines proved abortive as it was switched off.
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