The Academic Staff Union of Polytechnics, (ASUP), Kogi State Polytechnic, has called off its strike action after an extensive negotiation with representatives of the state government.
At a joint meeting of the union executives with Accountant General of Kogi State, Commissioner of Finance and his Education counterpart, the lecturers agreed to call off the industrial action that was scheduled to commence today, Monday 11th September, 2017.
Consequently, the Polytechnic’s proposed semester examination will continue today as earlier scheduled.
Chairman, ASUP, Boluromi Sunday on Monday told DAILY POST that some lecturers have started getting alerts of salary payment.
On the issue of payslips, the Chairman said the Accountant General, has prepared a letter to be issued to all institutions in the State for preparing payslips at monthly basis.