ASUP Urges President Buhari To sign Law Abolishing BSC/HND Dichotomy Before Vacating Office

The Academic Staff Union of Polytechnics (ASUP) had urged president Muhammadu Buhari to sign into law the bill abolishing the BSC/HND dichotomy before vacating Office on May 29.

Myschoolnews reports this plea was made by the national president of ASUP, Comrade Anderson Ezeibe in an interview with newsmen over the weekend.

He noted that polytechnic education across the country was losing its appeal to young Nigerians due to the existing dichotomy.

He said "We are urging president Buhari to go ahead and sign that bill into law. That is another way of saving this sector. As we speak the Roman figures are dropping significantly so because the sector is losing its attraction to young people.

"So we expect him to sign this bill, other stakeholders in the sector has also been calling on him to do so. It will be an enduring legacy if Mr. President succeeds in doing this before he leaves office."

Myschoolnews can report that the bill still awaiting presidential assent seeks to end the discrimination between BSC and HND holders in terms of employment, promotion in work places.