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Fedpoly Offa embarks on seven-day warning strike

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Members of the Senior Staff Association of Nigeria Polytechnics (SSANIP) in the Federal Polytechnic, Offa, Kwara State have embarked on a seven-day warning strike action.

According to a statement by the branch chairman of the association, Oyinlola Abdulmajeed, the seven-day warning strike which commenced on June 16, 2022, would lapse on June 24, 2022.

The workers, who rose from an emergency congress, are demanding payment of two months’ salary arrears of staff employed in 2019, and also called for payment of promotion arrears.

“The congress resolved that all staff members irrespective of their duties or schedule of work are to embark on a seven-day warning strike starting from Thursday 16th to Friday 24th of June, 2022.

“In view of this, SSANIP staff members working in Principal Officers Offices’, Academic Affairs Unit, Management Information System Unit (MIS), Works & Services Unit (Shuttle Bus), Council Affairs Unit, Medical Center, Directorate of Examination and IJMB Unit are not in any way exempted from the industrial action.

“Please note, the branch executives of our great union will be on the ground to monitor compliance and staff found wanting will be dealt with accordingly.”

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