OFFICIAL REPORTS: YABATECH to join ASUP two weeks strike

The Yaba College of Technology, Lagos State has said it would join the forthcoming two-week warning strike by the Academic Staff Union of Polytechnics.

The institution said this was in line with its academic union’s resolution.

The strike has been scheduled to commence on May 16, The PUNCH reports.

Deputy Registrar of YABATECH, Mr Joe Ejiofor, told NAN on Saturday that it was not a solitary decision by the college to shut down academic activities.

According to him, the management of the institution does not have control over the decision of ASUP which YABATECH happens to be a chapter under it.

“ASUP has given a directive to all its chapters to embark on a two-week warning strike, starting from May 16, and the YABATECH chapter is complying with the industrial strike of the national body.

“For clearer understanding, it is not a decision of YABATECH as an institution that is going on strike or shutting down academic activities but ASUP chapter of the College.

 

“However, as responsible and responsive management that are passionate about the general future of our students, we will continue to appeal to College ASUP Chapter.

“It should put into consideration the interest of students, who in most cases, turn out to be the greatest victims of strikes whenever there are such crises in our institutions,” he added.