{
  "id": 3770504,
  "title": "ASUP protests alleged non-remittance of pension deductions at Mubi Poly",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/27/asup-protests-alleged-non-remittance-of-pension-deductions-at-mubi",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-27T16:03:06.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Daily Post Nigeria",
    "slug": "daily-post-nigeria",
    "url": "https://dailypost.ng/2026/08/27/asup-protests-alleged-non-remittance-of-pension-deductions-at-mubi-poly/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "The Academic Staff Union of Polytechnics (ASUP) has raised concerns over the alleged prolonged failure to remit pension contributions deducted from workers' salaries at the Federal Polytechnic Mubi. Comrade Kadala Solomon Bandi, the chapter's Chairman, disclosed that some pension deductions remained unremitted for approximately two years. This issue is allegedly tied to the Pension Reform Act 2014, which mandates the prompt remittance of deducted pension contributions. Bandi revealed that some academic staff had discovered pension deductions covering up to ten years had not been remitted under various administrations at the institution. He emphasized that this situation poses a serious threat to workers' welfare and has exacerbated other challenges faced by the polytechnic staff. The ASUP president appealed for intervention from the Federal Ministry of Education and the National Board for Technical Education, and specifically requested an immediate audit and forensic investigation into all unremitted third-party deductions. The union also sought the establishment of a clear timeline for settling outstanding obligations. ASUP president Bandi appealed for support from other stakeholders, including the Nigeria Labour Congress, the Trade Union Congress, students, and others, to resolve the dispute and restore confidence in the polytechnic.",
  "summary": "The Federal Polytechnic Mubi chapter of the Academic Staff Union of Polytechnics (ASUP) has protested the alleged prolonged failure of the polytechnic’s management to remit pension contributions deducted from workers’ salaries. The chapter’s Chairman, Comrade Kadala Solomon Bandi, told a news briefing in Mubi on Thursday that some pension deductions had remained unremitted for about […] ASUP…",
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  "coverage": {
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}