The Academic Staff Union of Polytechnics (ASUP) has declared that it would begin an indefinite strike from December 12.

Thelagostimes recalls that ASUP’s planned strike action follows the strike action embarked on by the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) over a month ago.

In a phone interview with PREMIUM TIMES on Wednesday morning, the National President of ASUP, Usman Dutse, said the federal government had failed to meet the demands of the polytechnic lecturers.

Prior to this impending strike, the union had on October 2 issued a 21-day ultimatum to the government before it extended it to November. But even then, it did not commence the strike.

Mr Dutse however said the proposed strike would be “total and indefinite”.

“This further emphasises the resolution of the 93rd National Executive Council meeting reached at the Yaba College of Technology, Lagos last week,” he said.

“Government has failed to implement and fulfil agreements it reached with the union as contained in the memorandum of understanding signed,” he said.