Lagos State Government has directed the
three Staff Unions of Lagos State Polytechnic,
Academic Staff Union of Polytechnics (ASUP)
, Senior Staff Association of Nigerian
Polytechnics (SSANIP) & Non Academic Staff
Union (NASU) to call off their strike over
their claim of non-payment of arrears of the
Consolidated Tertiary Institutions Salary
Structure (CONTISS) 15 Migration Scheme.
A statement released by the Special Adviser
to the Governor on Education, Obafela Bank-
Olemoh, said that the National Board for
Technical Education (NBTE) had established
that the demands of the Unions in relation
to the Migration Scheme are not in line with
the provisions set out by the NBTE in 2009.
The statement added that the Governing
Council of the Institution was presented a
copy of the NBTE report for distribution to
the three Staff Unions for review and further
recommendations to the State government.
According to Bank-Olemoh, in spite of the
submission of the NBTE report, “the Unions
have maintained that the CONTISS 15 Salary
Migration Scheme developed in 2009 by the
NBTE, be implemented with payment of the
accruing 87 months’ arrears, computed to
the tune of N1.7 Billion”.
“Subsequently, the Unions called for a strike
but in a bid to forestall any action which
may impede academic activities, Lagos State
Government filed a motion on notice for
interlocutory injunction to restrain the
unions from embarking on another strike at
the National Industrial Court,’’the statement
added.
The Special Adviser asserted that the
originating processes and motion on notice
for interlocutory injunction have been
served on the three unions respectively.
He reiterated the current administration’s
commitment to entrenching stability in State
tertiary institutions with the aim of ensuring
that students, as well as faculty and staff
freely pursue the transformative learning,
innovation, and research that will ensure the
continued prosperity ofLagos State and the
country as a whole.
The statement said further that the State
Government has continued to prioritize the
funding and development of major
infrastructural projects at State tertiary
institutions in the past year, and recently
increased monthly subventions of all State
institutions without owing any arrears.
“All members of Staff and Students should
continue with their lawful activities on and
off campus as the State Government will
continue to pursue all necessary steps to
ensure peace, stability and security in the
Polytechnic”, the statement added.
The State Government, through the Special
Adviser on Education, urged the three Staff
Unions of Lagos State Polytechnic to apply
fair judgment and consider the students of
the institution, particularly those in their
final year who would be adversely affected if
they are not allowed to take their final
exams.
The Special Adviser directed all staff to
resume work without further delay and
instructed the management to monitor
compliance and provide feedback to the
Ministry of Education.
