Workers in institutions of higher learning run by the Adamawa State Government are set to go on strike over demands that the government has failed to meet.......CONTINUE READING THE ARTICLE FROM THE SOURCE>>>>>
The workers begin a warning strike on Monday, March 3, 2025, to be followed by an indefinite strike on Monday, March 10, unless the government responds favorably.
The Joint Action Committee, JAC, of Academic and Non-Academic Staff Unions of Adamawa State-owned Tertiary Institutions made the announcement in a communiqué released after a meeting at the ASUP Secretariat, Adamawa State Polytechnic, Yola.
JAC said the strike notice was decided after the expiration of an ultimatum earlier issued to the government.
The Chairman of JAC in the state, Dr. Maryam Abdullahi, and Secretary Musa Yakubu signed the communiqué, which identified the institutions involved as Adamawa State Polytechnic, Yola; Adamawa State College of Health Sciences and Technology, Michika; College of Education, Hong; College of Nursing Sciences, Yola; and College of Agriculture, Science, and Technology, Ganye.
The communiqué mentioned the full implementation of the Consolidated Tertiary Institution Salary Structure (CONTISS) and the new minimum wage of 2024 as being among JAC’s demands.
The unions are also pressing for the reversal of over-deductions in ASHA and PAYE, the implementation of financial benefits on promotions, and higher funding for state-owned tertiary institutions.
Further demands include the appointment of principal officers where required and the adoption of a revised salary table to replace the current one.
JAC accused the state government of a lack of engagement, saying that no committee has been formed for negotiations despite repeated appeals.
“As a result, the unions resolved to commence the seven-working-day warning strike beginning March 3, 2025,” JAC stated.
In the communiqué, JAC called on its members to ensure total compliance with its directive, even as it expressed sympathy with students, parents, and the general public for any inconvenience that may be caused by the industrial action.