Poly Ibadan workers suspend 38-day strike
Wale Oyewale, Ibadan
The aggrieved staff of The Polytechnic Ibadan (academic and non-academic staff) said on Thursday that it suspended its industrial action over the non-implementation of the new national minimum wage by the Oyo State Government.
The workers embarked on an indefinite industrial action since January 11 following the resolution of a special congress of the unions.
It was gathered that the strike was suspended for 21days in honour of Governor Seyi Makinde and the Governing Council of the institution.
The staff unions of the Polytechnic, Ibadan, in a statement jointly signed by SSANIP Chairman, Biodun Abegunde; NASU Chairman, Ibraheem Akande; and T. M. Oyebola, Representative of Academics, said, “Members of staff of The Polytechnic, Ibadan, under the umbrella of NASU, SSANIP and Academics, had a congress this morning Thursday, 18th February, 2021 at the Conference Centre of the institution to review its position on implementation of minimum wage, payment of obnoxious tax, the imposition of Platinum I.T Consultant on the institution among others.