Monday, January 20, 2025 - Polytechnic workers in the country are set to embark on a three-day warning strike from Wednesday, January 22, to Friday, January 24, 2025.
The workers, under the auspices of the Senior Staff Association of
Nigeria Polytechnic (SSANIP), while making the announcement, accused the
authorities of marginalizing non-teaching staff members and denying them
deserved career progression.
The union, through its secretary, Nura Gaya, in a letter dated January
14, 2025, and addressed to the Minister of Education, Tunji Alausa, said the
warning strike has become imperative to voice their grievances over the
marginalization.
“We want to emphasize our position concerning the ongoing plot by
certain stakeholders to unjustly deprive Non-Teaching Staff of Polytechnics and
Similar Institutions of their rightful progression to the peak of their careers
on CONTEDISS 15 in the ongoing redrafting of the Polytechnic Schemes of
Service.
“SSANIP has consistently championed the cause of equity and justice
within the Polytechnic system and has repeatedly called for the implementation
of career progression policies that accommodate both Teaching and Non-Teaching
Staff.
“Regrettably, our previous engagements with relevant authorities have
yielded little to no tangible results, and the current machinations against
Non-Teaching Staff represent a direct affront to these efforts.
“This strike is, therefore, a warning to underscore the seriousness of
our grievances and our unwavering commitment to ensuring that Non-Teaching
Staff are not marginalized or denied their deserved career progression, which,
if heeded, will not in any way be a deprivation to the Teaching Staff, as both
categories of workers have distinct salary structures.
“We implore your office to take urgent and decisive steps to address
this issue and forestall any further escalation.
“We remain open to constructive dialogue and hope that this matter will
be resolved amicably to avert further disruptions in the Polytechnic system,”
the letter read in part.
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