New Scheme Of Service Is Unfair On Polytechnic Lecturers – ASUP

The Academic Staff Union of Polytechnics, Auchi has called for the suspension of the new Scheme of Service in Nigeria Polytechnics which took effect from June 7, 2024.

The chapter chairman, Bamidele Osamudiamen recently had his say while speaking to the press, and Nigerians have been reacting.

According to him, what the new scheme represents is inimical to the growth and development of the polytechnic education as well as career progression of lecturers in the polytechnic system.

He added that the gains recorded by the sector in recent times would also be eroded by the new scheme which ensures anyone on the lecturer cadre will now endure a minimum of 26 years from the base to the highest level.

His words, “The unfair career progression guide in the sector particularly as it affects the teaching and non-teaching staff cadres is a recipe for crises as such is not reflective of the remuneration accruing to the cadres.

The contentious document curiously, unjustifiably and unacceptably elongates the career progression steps of the lecturer cadre from a 7 step to a 9 step career development cadre and at the same time added an extra year for promotion to the final two levels.

This implies that anyone on the lecturer cadre will now endure a minimum of 26 years from the base to the highest level. This is not acceptable particularly in view of the fact that this deviates from the norm in other sub-sectors and that the retirement age in the sector remains unchanged.

Starting from Monday, we will kick start the process with a protest against the new scheme while this will be followed by a strike action.”