The Academic Staff Union of Polytechnics (ASUP) in Ogun State has warned that lecturers in state-owned institutions may embark on industrial action if the state government fails to address their outstanding demands.
The union appealed to Governor Dapo Abiodun to urgently intervene, noting that only six days remained before the expiration of a 15-day ultimatum issued by its national leadership.
ASUP expressed dissatisfaction with the government’s failure to implement the Consolidated Academic Tools AllowOgun Polytechnic Lecturers Threaten Strike, Demand N100m Monthly Funding
The Academic Staff Union of Polytechnics (ASUP) in Ogun State has warned that lecturers in state-owned institutions may embark on industrial action if the state government fails to address their outstanding demands.
The union appealed to Governor Dapo Abiodun to urgently intervene, noting that only six days remained before the expiration of a 15-day ultimatum issued by its national leadership.
ASUP expressed dissatisfaction with the government’s failure to implement the Consolidated Academic Tools Allowance (CATA) and Earned Academic Allowance (EAA) in the affected institutions.
The union also criticised the poor funding of state-owned polytechnics, revealing that some institutions had continued to receive just N5 million monthly as subvention for more than 10 years.
The concerns were raised during a joint press briefing at the ASUP Secretariat, Moshood Abiola Polytechnic, Abeokuta, on Thursday.
Representatives of various state-owned polytechnics attended the briefing, including officials from D.S. Adegbenro ICT Polytechnic, Ogun State Institute of Technology, Gateway ICT Polytechnic, Abraham Adesanya Polytechnic, Ogun State Polytechnic of Health and Allied Sciences, and Moshood Abiola Polytechnic.
Speaking on behalf of the union, ASUP representative Kolawole Adeyemi said the ultimatum commenced on October 27 following a resolution reached at the union’s 118th National Executive Council meeting in Abuja on October 22.
He explained that the national leadership had written to the Ogun State Government twice, on August 5 and September 21, requesting the implementation of the allowances contained in the 2026 agreement between the Federal Government and ASUP.
According to the union, the government has yet to provide a satisfactory commitment towards meeting the demands despite the previous engagements.
ASUP described the N5 million monthly allocation to some of the institutions as grossly inadequate, considering the rising cost of operations and the increasing responsibilities of the polytechnics.
The lecturers also raised concerns over unpaid pension counterpart contributions and several months of deductions from workers’ salaries that had allegedly not been remitted to their respective Pension Fund Administrators.
They further complained that palliative payments announced by the state government had not reached workers in most of the affected institutions this year.
The union argued that inadequate investment in technical and vocational education could undermine the development of skilled manpower, employment opportunities and economic growth.
Consequently, ASUP urged the state government to begin immediate payment of the CATA and EAA allowances in line with the 2026 Federal Government-ASUP agreement.
It also demanded an increase in the monthly subvention of all state-owned polytechnics from the current allocation to N100 million to address their financial and operational challenges.
The association further called for regular pension counterpart funding and the immediate settlement of outstanding pension deductions owed to workers.
Adeyemi appealed to the government to use the remaining six days of the ultimatum to resolve the issues and prevent a possible disruption of academic activities.
He warned that allowing the disagreement to escalate could unnecessarily affect the academic calendar when the demands could be addressed through timely government intervention.
The union also criticised the poor funding of state-owned polytechnics, revealing that some institutions had continued to receive just N5 million monthly as subvention for more than 10 years.
The concerns were raised during a joint press briefing at the ASUP Secretariat, Moshood Abiola Polytechnic, Abeokuta, on Thursday.
Inside Ogun State:
Ogun Youths Protest Delayed Road Reconstruction
EFCC Arrests Three Chinese Nationals Over Expired Immigration Documents In Ogun
SWAT Arrests Suspected Cultist, Recovers Two Pistols, Cartridges and Axe In Ogun
Representatives of various state-owned polytechnics attended the briefing, including officials from D.S. Adegbenro ICT Polytechnic, Ogun State Institute of Technology, Gateway ICT Polytechnic, Abraham Adesanya Polytechnic, Ogun State Polytechnic of Health and Allied Sciences, and Moshood Abiola Polytechnic.
Speaking on behalf of the union, ASUP representative Kolawole Adeyemi said the ultimatum commenced on October 27 following a resolution reached at the union’s 118th National Executive Council meeting in Abuja on October 22.
He explained that the national leadership had written to the Ogun State Government twice, on August 5 and September 21, requesting the implementation of the allowances contained in the 2026 agreement between the Federal Government and ASUP.
According to the union, the government has yet to provide a satisfactory commitment towards meeting the demands despite the previous engagements.
ASUP described the N5 million monthly allocation to some of the institutions as grossly inadequate, considering the rising cost of operations and the increasing responsibilities of the polytechnics.
The lecturers also raised concerns over unpaid pension counterpart contributions and several months of deductions from workers’ salaries that had allegedly not been remitted to their respective Pension Fund Administrators.
They further complained that palliative payments announced by the state government had not reached workers in most of the affected institutions this year.
The union argued that inadequate investment in technical and vocational education could undermine the development of skilled manpower, employment opportunities and economic growth.
Consequently, ASUP urged the state government to begin immediate payment of the CATA and EAA allowances in line with the 2026 Federal Government-ASUP agreement.
It also demanded an increase in the monthly subvention of all state-owned polytechnics from the current allocation to N100 million to address their financial and operational challenges.
The association further called for regular pension counterpart funding and the immediate settlement of outstanding pension deductions owed to workers.
Adeyemi appealed to the government to use the remaining six days of the ultimatum to resolve the issues and prevent a possible disruption of academic activities.
He warned that allowing the disagreement to escalate could unnecessarily affect the academic calendar when the demands could be addressed through timely government intervention.
About the Author
