Polytechnic workers across Nigeria under the Senior Staff Association of Nigeria Polytechnic (SSANIP) will begin a three-day warning strike on Wednesday over unresolved demands.
In a letter dated January 14, 2025, and signed by its secretary, Nura Gaya, the union pointed to frustration and neglect of its members by the Federal Government.
The letter was addressed to the Minister of Education, Tunji Alausa.
SSANIP decried the alleged deliberate efforts to exclude non-teaching staff from advancing to the peak of their careers on the CONTEDISS 15 salary scale.
The letter read: “This warning strike has become imperative to emphasise our position concerning the ongoing plot by certain stakeholders to unjustly deprive Non-Teaching Staff of Polytechnics and Similar Institutions of their rightful progression.”
SSANIP stressed that its struggle for equity and justice within the polytechnic system is not new.
“Regrettably, our previous engagements with relevant authorities have yielded little to no tangible results,” the letter lamented. “The current machinations against Non-Teaching Staff represent a direct affront to these efforts,” it stated.
The union, however, left the door open for resolution.
“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,” SSANIP concluded.