The meeting between the Federal Government and the leaders of polytechnic lecturers (ASUP) turned into disorder on January 21, 2014, Tuesday, amidst various accusations.
The meeting at the federal secretariat in Abuja was the initiative of the Federal Government seeking to put an end to three-month-long nationwide ASUP strike.
The Education Minister, Nyesom Wike, headed the delegation of the FG, while ASUP was led by its President, Chibuzor Asamogu.
The meeting went noisy and disorderly when the leadership of the National Association of Polytechnic Students (NAPS), invited as observers to the meeting, accused the lecturers of fighting for selfish interests.
The ASUP representatives got annoyed and accused the Federal Government of inviting students to such meeting in order to harass lecturers.
However, the NAPS President, Ogbonnaya Sunday, backed ASUP’s stance and also accused the Government of insensitivity to the plight of students.
As the meeting got rowdy and a shouting match ensued at about 1.15 p.m., journalists were walked out of the venue and the meeting continued.
It would be recalled that ASUP has embarked on an indefinite nationwide strike in October 2013, in solidarity with ASUU, demanding among others, proper funding of polytechnics, and an end to discrimination of polytechnic graduates in the labour market.
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