ACADEMIC and non-academic staff of higher education institutions in Nasarawa State, under the aegis of Joint Unions of Nasarawa State Tertiary Institutions (JUNSTI), is set to embark on an indefinite strike.
The union resolved to commence a strike over the non-implementation of the N30,000 minimum wage consequential adjustment, promotions and N70,500 minimum wage.
The institutions include Isa Mustapha Agwai Polytechnic Lafia, College of Agriculture, Science & Technology, Lafia, and the College of Education, Akwanga.
A statement signed by the Chairman of JUNTSI, Comrade Samson Kale Gbande, and his Secretary, Comrade Paul Olotu and made available to journalists in Lafia indicated that the affected institutions regretted being denied all the increments, which necessitated their action.
“Arising from the emergency meeting of the Joint Unions of Nasarawa State Tertiary Institutions (JUNSTI), held on 4th February 2025, the unions have resolved to embark on a two-week warning strike commencing from midnight on Sunday, 9th to Thursday, 27th February 2025”.
“The strike action is necessitated as a result of the failure of Government to address union’s demands as stated in its letter of ultimatum dated 15th January, 2025on critical pending issues,” the statement reads.
The joint unions include ASUP, ASUCOAST, COAESU, SSANIP, SSUCOEN and NASU. The union leader, in an interview, said, “We have approached the Nasarawa State Government severally over what belonged to us but to no avail. So the only option left is strike.”
