Mark who spoke when the Executives of the Academic Staff Union of Polytechnics (ASUP) visited him in his office noted that the demands by the Academic Staff Union of Polytechnics (ASUP) are genuine.
He noted that the biggest investment any government can give to its citizenry is education at all levels. This was contained in a statement by the Chief Press Secretary
to the Senate President, Paul Mumeh, in Abuja.
He said: “The demands of ASUP indicate that the Union is not selfish. They are requesting for not only their welfare but infrastructural development that would promote learning in the Polytechnics.
“I was delighted when I heard that the Union gave room for the new Minister of Education to settle down and look into the demands of the Union. This shows some level of understanding.
“We must continue to dialogue. What we need is to resolve all the issues raised and bring back our students to classes. Polytechnic education is a unique form of education no nation desirous of development can ignore”
Mark assured that the Senate under his leadership will continue to do the needful to make sure normalcy returns to our Polytechnics, “the Senate will continue to do the needful to bring back our students to classes and ensure normalcy returns to the sector.”
Earlier, the President of ASUP, Dr. Chibuzo Asomuogha, commended the National Assembly for the steps taken so far at resolving the strike and return the lecturers to classrooms.
He called on Mark and the Senate to prevail on the Federal Government to attend to the demands of the union before the expiration of the three months suspension of the strike.
He added that lecturers are always ready to put in their best to develop the Polytechnic education across the nation.
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