The Academic Staff Union of Polytechnics (ASUP) has directed its members to resume duties effective on Monday.
The lecturers embarked on a two-week strike on December 2 to press home their demands for improved conditions of service in the polytechnics.
The ASUP President, Shammah Kpanja, said in a statement on Saturday the directive followed the warning strike over the inability of the government to execute nine items in the work plan jointly developed with the union.
The statement read: “Within the period of the strike, the Federal Ministry of Labour and Employment convened a conciliation meeting between our Union and the government on the 9th December, 2024 to resolve the dispute and save the sector from the impending indefinite strike.
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“At the meeting, a new memorandum of understanding was signed with a caveat that another meeting will be held on 23rd January 2025 to assess compliance by parties as well as to address other issues.
“After this meeting, the Union’s National Executive Council will meet to review the situation.
“In view of this development, all members of the Union are directed to resume duties from Monday 16th December, 2024.
“While we thank and commend our members for their commitment and resilience, it is our Union’s expected hope that the government will diligently work to ensure a fruitful resolution of the issues in dispute.”
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