Academics Activities In LASPOTECH Remains Suspended
Following the indefinite strike action embarked on by the Academic Staff Union of Polytechnics (ASUP), LASPOTECH Chapter last week, academic activities has been paralyzed in the institution.
Commenting on the development, the ASUP Chairman of the institution, Comrade Akinrinlola Ibitoye said there won’t be any form of academic activities in the full and part time programmes of the polytechnic, as the strike is total.
According to him, the strike is necessary due to what he called insensitive act of the management to respect the agreement earlier reached with the Union on the payment of the CONTISS 15 migration arrears which had accumulated to 87 months.
“It should be noted, that the Union has explored all peaceful and legal avenues to ensure that the avoidable strike is averted.
“The Union has shown understanding enough, given supports where necessary to allow the management have a successful convocation ceremony despite the untold hardship being meted on the staff by the Management.
“The union resorted into emergency congress when it was obvious that the Management was not showing any iota of willingness towards the agreement.
“It should be noted however that, this strike has nothing to do with His Excellency, Mr. Akinwunmi Ambode or Lagos State Government, as the State Government has graciously increased LASPOTECH’s subvention by 65 percent with a caveat that the increase should take care of the arrears.”
