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Members must be such that carried - out their duties in academic programmes , Units and centres in Nigerian Polytechnics and Monotechnics. They must be employed as Technologists in any Nigerian Polytechnic with relevant minimum qualification either HND , B.Tech or equivalent . Technologist who got converted to other cadre that have passions for promotion and interest of Technologist.
ATUP Secretariat
Welcome Message from President

Welcome to the official website of the Academic Technologist Union of Polytechnics. This platform serves as a comprehensive source of information about the Union's activities. It is designed to bridge the communication gap between the Union, its members, the general public, and government bodies. Additionally, it aims to minimize the spread of misinformation previously linked to unauthorized or fraudulent websites falsely associated with our esteemed Union.

PRINCIPLES OF OUR UNION

Integrity, transparency, and accountability; professionalism, objectivity, and hard work; courage, sacrifice, and total commitment; internal democracy, teamwork, and group solidarity; patriotism, anti-imperialism, and working-class solidarity.

OBJECTIVES

To promote career advancement , education and productivity at all times amongst members in order to acquire the twenty-first century skills set to drive the national economy.

PRINCIPLES OF OUR UNION
  • Honesty, Openness, responsibility
  • Hard labor, Selflessness and Complete dedication
  • Patriotism, Anti-Imperialism and Working class unity
  • Grass root decision making, Team work and Group Cohesion and National Integration
OBJECTIVES
  • To encourage technological adaptability amongst members, geared towards socio- economic and self- reliance and to create a technical/technological.
  • To promote career advancement , education and productivity at all times amongst members in order to acquire the twenty-first century skills set to drive the national economy
Zone E (North West)

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Zone F (North East)

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Zone D (North Central)

Zone D shall comprise all Polytechnics and Monotec...

Zone B (South East)

Zone B shall comprise all Polytechnics and Monotec...

Zone A (South West)

Zone A shall comprise all Polytechnics and Monotec...

Zone C (South South)

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ATUP Secretariat

ATUP Executives at NBTE head office Abuja

BRIEF PROFILE OF THE ACADEMIC TECHNOLOGISTS UNION OF POLYTECHNICS (ATUP)

The Academic Technologists Union of Polytechnics (ATUP), Nigeria is currently under review to be a registered Trade Union (CAP 437 of 1990). The Union is going to be an affiliation of the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC). The Union intends to link up with other Unions in the Education sector, particularly in the tertiary sub-sector, within prescribed limits in its constitution. The Union serves to protect and promote members’ interests as well as that of the Technical Education sub-sector and the Education sector in general. Membership of the Union covers all Academic Technologists in all public Polytechnics and Monotechnics in Nigeria.

Membership of the Union covers all Academic Technologists (Technologists and Instructors) in all public Polytechnics and Monotechnics in Nigeria.

MEMBERSHIP ELIGIBILITY

Members must be such that carried - out their duties in academic programmes , Units and centres in Nigerian Polytechnics and Monotechnics. They must be employed as Technologists in any Nigerian Polytechnic with relevant minimum qualification either HND , B.Tech or equivalent . Technologist who got converted to other cadre that have passions for promotion and interest of Technologist welfare are eligible too. The scope of eligibility shall be exclusively for Technologists working in the Polytechnics and Monotechnics, NOT self-employed individuals, even though certified professional technologists.

Enlistment of members shall be done by the various chapters of the Union across the six geo-political zones, upon completion of the membership registration form designed by the National Executive Council. Dual membership of unions shall not be allowed.