ASUP-AkwaPoly Endorses Call To Halt New Scheme Of Service

ASUP-AkwaPoly Endorses Call To Halt New Scheme Of Service

The Academic Staff Union of Polytechnics (ASUP) at Akwa Ibom State Polytechnic, Ikot Osurua, has endorsed the call for an immediate suspension of the new scheme of service introduced by the Head of Service of the Federation, Dr. Folasade Yemi-Esan………. CONTINUE READING 

During a press briefing on Thursday at the Polytechnic campus in Ikot Ekpene local government area, ASUP Chairman Comrade Eteyen Uko emphasized that the union remains firm in its opposition to the new scheme, as its members were not consulted during the drafting process.

Uko expressed disappointment that the Executive Secretary of the National Board for Technical Education (NBTE), Prof. Idris Bugaje, failed to advocate for Polytechnic lecturers and instead collaborated with the Head of Service to include contentious clauses in the new scheme.

He highlighted that Bugaje perpetuated the BSc and HND dichotomy, despite a bill aimed at eliminating this disparity having progressed through the National Assembly.

Uko noted, “There was an existing scheme of service since 1989, renewed in 2013 and 2019. Now, we face a new scheme issued by Dr. Folasade Yemi-Esan in conjunction with NBTE.”

He stated that ASUP opposes the new scheme entirely, citing numerous discrepancies and concerns regarding its content and implementation.

“The stakeholders in the Polytechnic system were not included in this process. The Head of Service signed off on a document presented by the NBTE Executive Secretary without involving the Academic Staff Union of Polytechnics, which is inappropriate.”

Uko called for the federal government and NBTE to urgently suspend the controversial scheme to prevent further deterioration of the Polytechnic system.