by Kingseyi Wed Jul 18, 2018 7:40 pmOyo – Workers at the Ibarapa Polytechnic,
Eruwa, on Wednesday commenced an indefinite
strike over non-payment of salaries, poor welfare
and non-accreditation of courses.
The three unions in the institution are involved
in the strike.
ASUU strike
They are the Senior Staff Association of
Nigeria Polytechnics (SSANIP), Non-
Academic Staff Union (NASU) and
Academic Staff Union of Polytechnics
(ASUP).
Ibarapa Polytechnic is the fifth institution out of
the six owned by the Oyo State Government to
join an indefinite strike declared by the unions.
Among those on strike are Emmanuel Alayande
College of Education, Oyo; Oyo State College of
Education, Lanlate; Oke-Ogun Polytechnic, Saki;
Oyo State College of Agriculture and Technology,
Igboora and Ibarapa Polytechnic, Eruwa.
Mr Joseph Titiloye, the Secretary of SSANIP in
the institution, told newsmen that the union had
at its last congress resolved to commence an
indefinite strike over several issues affecting
their members..
“The management of this institution had in 2017
approved promotion criteria which were not
known to any of us and the unions.
“This year, our management has commenced
the implementation of the promotion criteria
which would not benefit our members.
“ We demanded for moratorium but the
management remained adamant.
“We have written several letters to them without
response. We also wrote to the Governing
Council and the case was referred back to the
management,” he said.
He said that the union would not rescind its
decision until the Governing Council of the
institution addressed all the issues raised.
The NASU Chairman, Mr John Ojedokun, said
the state government had given the institution
autonomy without financial backup, making the
running of the institution difficult.
He alleged that the Governing Council and
management of the institution had since
compromised, adding that they had been
denying workers their rights.
Ojedokun stated that the council had after its
inauguration, promised to commence the
payment of full salary and the release of a
template to pay the arrears.
His ASUP counterpart, Mr Olusegun Aderounmu,
said that his union also resolved to join the
strike.
Aderounmu stated that the union was protesting
non-payment of salaries and non-accreditation
of some courses in the institution expected to
lapse in September.
“We are protesting how the government is
handling education. It is far beyond salaries but
there are many things we are being deprived of
in the system.
“ASUP is more concerned with salaries and how
the school is being funded. The accreditation of
most of our courses will lapse in September.
“Salaries should be paid as at when due and
there must be a template for payment of arrears
before April 30, 2019. This is indefinite until our
demands are met,” he said.
Mr Gbenga Olayiwola, the institution’s Public
Relations Officer, told newsmen that the strike
was mainly over non-payment of salaries,
adding that the management was evolving
means of resolving the problem.
Olayiwola, however, said he was not competent
to speak on the issue of promotion.(NAN).
Eruwa, on Wednesday commenced an indefinite
strike over non-payment of salaries, poor welfare
and non-accreditation of courses.
The three unions in the institution are involved
in the strike.
ASUU strike
They are the Senior Staff Association of
Nigeria Polytechnics (SSANIP), Non-
Academic Staff Union (NASU) and
Academic Staff Union of Polytechnics
(ASUP).
Ibarapa Polytechnic is the fifth institution out of
the six owned by the Oyo State Government to
join an indefinite strike declared by the unions.
Among those on strike are Emmanuel Alayande
College of Education, Oyo; Oyo State College of
Education, Lanlate; Oke-Ogun Polytechnic, Saki;
Oyo State College of Agriculture and Technology,
Igboora and Ibarapa Polytechnic, Eruwa.
Mr Joseph Titiloye, the Secretary of SSANIP in
the institution, told newsmen that the union had
at its last congress resolved to commence an
indefinite strike over several issues affecting
their members..
“The management of this institution had in 2017
approved promotion criteria which were not
known to any of us and the unions.
“This year, our management has commenced
the implementation of the promotion criteria
which would not benefit our members.
“ We demanded for moratorium but the
management remained adamant.
“We have written several letters to them without
response. We also wrote to the Governing
Council and the case was referred back to the
management,” he said.
He said that the union would not rescind its
decision until the Governing Council of the
institution addressed all the issues raised.
The NASU Chairman, Mr John Ojedokun, said
the state government had given the institution
autonomy without financial backup, making the
running of the institution difficult.
He alleged that the Governing Council and
management of the institution had since
compromised, adding that they had been
denying workers their rights.
Ojedokun stated that the council had after its
inauguration, promised to commence the
payment of full salary and the release of a
template to pay the arrears.
His ASUP counterpart, Mr Olusegun Aderounmu,
said that his union also resolved to join the
strike.
Aderounmu stated that the union was protesting
non-payment of salaries and non-accreditation
of some courses in the institution expected to
lapse in September.
“We are protesting how the government is
handling education. It is far beyond salaries but
there are many things we are being deprived of
in the system.
“ASUP is more concerned with salaries and how
the school is being funded. The accreditation of
most of our courses will lapse in September.
“Salaries should be paid as at when due and
there must be a template for payment of arrears
before April 30, 2019. This is indefinite until our
demands are met,” he said.
Mr Gbenga Olayiwola, the institution’s Public
Relations Officer, told newsmen that the strike
was mainly over non-payment of salaries,
adding that the management was evolving
means of resolving the problem.
Olayiwola, however, said he was not competent
to speak on the issue of promotion.(NAN).
