Polytechnic workers across Nigeria are set to embark on a three-day warning strike from Wednesday, January 22, to Friday, January 24, 2025.
The workers, under the Senior Staff Association of Nigeria Polytechnic (SSANIP), are protesting against the alleged marginalization of non-teaching staff members and the denial of their deserved career progression.
In a letter dated January 14, addressed to the Minister of Education, Tunji Alausa, the union’s secretary, Nura Gaya, stated that the warning strike has become necessary 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 to the peak of their careers.”
Gaya emphasized that “SSANIP has consistently championed the cause of equity and justice within the Polytechnic system and has repeatedly called for the implementation of career progression policies that accommodate both Teaching and Non-Teaching Staff.”
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He further regretted that, “previous engagements with relevant authorities have yielded little to no tangible results, and the current machinations against Non-Teaching Staff represents a direct affront to these efforts.”
Gaya noted that the strike is, therefore, “a warning to underscore the seriousness of our grievances and our unwavering commitment to ensuring that Non-Teaching Staff are not marginalized or denied their deserved career progression which if heeded will not in any way be a deprivation to the Teaching Staff as both category of workers have distinct salary structure.”
The union stated it remains open to constructive dialogue and hopes that the matter will be resolved amicably to avert further disruptions in the polytechnic system.
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