ASUP Strike: FG Sets Up Committee To Resolve HND/Degree Dichotomy

                                            

As the indefinite strike by the Academic Staff Union of Polytechnics approaches its seventh month, the Federal Government has set up a committee to resolve the dichotomy between holders of the Higher National Diploma (HND) and Degree Holders.

The Supervising Minister of Education, Chief Nyesom Wike said this at a special retreat for Chairmen of Governing Councils of Federal Polytechnics and Federal Colleges of Education, in Kaduna, today.
He added that the committee was set up last week and is being headed by the Secretary to the Government of the Federation, Senator Anyim Pius Anyim.

The committee already met with the leaders of the union, he added.