ASUP Faults FG’s Directive to Polytechnics

The Academic Staff Union of Polytechnics, ASUP, has faulted the federal government’s directive to polytechnics to stop awarding degrees.

ASUP National President, Anderson Ezeibe, stated that polytechnics have the required manpower, facilities and curricula to award degrees.

According to Ezeibe, the directive is an extension of the discrimination against Nigerian polytechnics whose foundation was laid and is still nourished by policies of the Nigerian government as seen in the infamous HND/ degree dichotomy.