Members of Auchi community in Etsako West Local Government
Area of Edo have appealed to striking unions of the Federal Polytechnic, Auchi
to call off their strike.
The residents made the plea during a peaceful protest to the
secretariat of the unions on Saturday.
The News Agency of Nigeria reports that the residents
appealed to the unions to settle their disagreements with the management of the
institution and call off the strike in the interest of the institution and the
community.
The Academic Staff Union of Polytechnic, Senior Staff
Association of Nigerian Polytechnics and Non-Academic Staff Union of
Polytechnics embarked on an indefinite
strike since February 6.
The unions are demanding the enrollment of the members of
staff into “CONTISS 15 Migration Salary Structure for levels 11 downward and
payment of promotion arrears, among others.”
Chairperson, Auchi Market Women Association, Mrs. Rabi Audu,
said commercial activities had been paralysed in the community since the
commencement of the unions’ strike.
“We are appealing to the unions to call off their strike so
that the system can function normally,” she said.
A member of the community, Fred Ikhiodamhe, urged the unions
to show understanding as commercial activities had been affected.
“We appeal to the workers, the unions in the polytechnic, to
please call off the strike and let academic activities resume,” he said.
Addressing the group, the Vice Chairman of ASUP, Mr. Anthony
Ohimai, said the unions were already engaging the management in discussion to
resolve the issue.
“There is already a light in the tunnel. In the coming
weeks, the school will be opened having appointed a new rector for the institution,”
he said.
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