By Gbenga Ariyibi

ADO EKITI—WORKERS of the Federal Polytechnic, Ado Ekiti yesterday embarked on indefinite strike action over non payment of their allowances.

Operating under the umbrella of three unions; Academic Staff Union of Polytechnics, Senior Staff Association of Nigerian Polytechnic and Non Academic Staff Union equally called on the Federal Government to suspend the rector of the institution, Dr Theresa Akande to allow the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC and Independent Corrupt Practice Commission, ICPC, probe the finances of the institution.

The aggrieved workers who started the protest as early at about 7am, blocked the main entrance of the institution and prevented staff and students from gaining entry into the institution