The Joint Unions of Nasarawa State Tertiary Institutions (JUNSTI) have announced plans to embark on an indefinite strike beginning Monday, February 10, 2025. The decision comes in response to the state government’s failure to implement salary adjustments, promotions, and the newly approved minimum wage.
In a statement signed by JUNSTI Chairman, Samson Kale Gbande, and Secretary, Paul Olotu, the union expressed frustration over the nasarawa state government’s refusal to implement the N30,000 minimum wage consequential adjustment and the newly approved N70,500 minimum wage.
The affected institutions include
Isa Mustapha Agwai I Polytechnic, Lafia, Nasarawa
College of Agriculture, Science & Technology, Lafia
College of Education, Akwanga, Nasarawa
According to the statement, the union reached its decision after an emergency meeting held on February 4, 2025, resolving to commence a two-week warning strike from 12:00 midnight on Sunday, February 9, to Thursday, February 27, 2025.
JUNSTI emphasized that the strike is a last resort, citing multiple failed attempts to engage the state government in dialogue. The union had previously issued an ultimatum on January 15, 2025, which was ignored by the authorities.
Union chairman Samson Kale reiterated that their demands remain unmet, and they have no option but to proceed with industrial action until a resolution is reached.
The striking unions in Nasarawa include:
Academic Staff Union of Polytechnics (ASUP)
Academic Staff Union of Colleges of Agriculture, Science & Technology (ASUCOAST)
Colleges of Education Academic Staff Union (COAESU)
Senior Staff Association of Nigeria Polytechnics (SSANIP)
Senior Staff Union in Colleges of Education in Nigeria (SSUCOEN)
Non-Academic Staff Union (NASU)
The unions have vowed to remain on strike until the government meets their demands, potentially disrupting academic activities across the state’s tertiary institutions.
Post Views: 12
Otache Imanche
Otache Imanche is a budding journalist and a passionate reporter covering Nasarawa state for Themiddlebelt reporters.
Mon Feb 10 , 2025
Amidst communal conflicts and farmer-herder crises in Benue, the Edawu Community Mental Health Centre offers a lifeline to traumatized victims. Once a thriving, solar-powered haven for mental health recovery, the centre now faces funding shortages, forcing it to scale down operations. With its solar power failing and resources dwindling, the future of this vital facility remains uncertain, threatening access to mental health care for those who need it most.
