Katsina tertiary education workers suspend strike
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According to him, it was agreed that negotiations will commence immediately with the government to resolve all the lingering issues.
By Abbas Bamalli
Workers in government owned tertiary institutions in Katsina State under the aegis of the Joint Consultative Forum have suspended their two-week warning strike.
The workers said they called off the strike to begin negotiations with the government following intervention of key stakeholders and concerned indigenes of the state.
The Chairman of the forum, Dr Muhammad Nasir-Gidado, announced this in a statement issued in Katsina on Saturday.
The strike was declared by the forum on Jan. 12, 2026, following what it described as the government refusal to address their demands.
Nasir-Gidado had listed the demands of the workers to include: Non-approval and non-implementation of 35 per cent and 25 per cent salary increments for Staff of the affected institutions.
He added, “We also demanded for the immediate implementation of proper placement for Consolidated Tertiary Institutions Salary Structure (CONTISS 15) non-migrated staff.
“And also unsympathetic increase in students’ registration fees without consideration of current economic situation which lowers students’ enrolment among others.
“Following the intervention of relevant key stakeholders and concerned respected indigenes of the state, the Forum wishes to announce the suspension of this warning strike.”
According to him, it was agreed that negotiations will commence immediately with the government to resolve all the lingering issues.
He said, “In view of the above, we’re calling on all our respected members to resume their primary assignments with the usual dedication and commitment to duty with immediate effect.
“The affected Institutions are, Hassan Usman Katsina Polytechnic, Isa Kaita College of Education Dutsin-ma, and Yusuf Bala Usman College of Education and Legal Studies, Daura.
“And also College of Nursing Sciences (Katsina and Malumfashi Campuses), College of Health Science and Technology (Daura/Kankia campuses), and Institute of Technology and Management.”
Appreciating the affected parents and students, he assured the forum’s determination to pursue these demands vigorously.
(NAN)
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