Lecturers under the umbrella of the Academic Staff Union of Polytechnic (ASUP), Rufus Giwa Polytechnic, Owo have embarked on an indefinite strike over their unpaid thirteen months salary arrears.
According to a communiqué issued at the end of the Union’s congress dated June 8, 2023 the hardship and challenges faced by members of the union because of the current price of commodities which has been worsened by the subsidy removal.
The union threatened that if the government fails to meet up with their demands, they will withdraw their services and stop their members from participating in the first semester examination which is set to commence next week.
It read “The congress observed the nonpayment of thirteen (13) months salary to members of staff. The hardship and challenges of the current price of fuel to members’ duties and attendance to their official duties, making it extremely difficult for livelihood.”
“After much empathy and extensive deliberation, the congress unanimously agreed to withdraw the services of members from participating in the scheduled first-semester examination exercise which is proposed to commence on 13th June 2023, until payment-in-full of all outstanding (13 months) salary arrears owed the staff of the institution. The Congress wishes to strongly emphasize that the decision above is binding on all the financial members of the union.”
