ASUP gears up for strike as deadline expires As the 15-day ultimatum issued by the Academic Staff Union of Polytechnics (ASUP) reaches its deadline for October 23, the organisation is gearing up for a potential strike. The union has expressed its intention to initiate a strike if the government does not promptly address the controversial new scheme of service for polytechnic lecturers nationwide. As the deadline approaches, an increasing number of lecturers have rallied behind the ASUP National Executive Council’s (NEC) decision to prepare for a withdrawal of services once the ultimatum...