Tertiary educational institutions owned by the Katsina State Government have suspended their two-week warning strike.
The Chairman of the Joint Consultative Forum, Dr. Muhammad Nasir-Gidado, disclosed this in a statement issued in Katsina on Saturday.
According to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN), the warning strike was declared on January 12, 2026, following what the forum described as the state government’s refusal to address its demands.
Nasir-Gidado explained that the demands included the non-approval and non-implementation of the 35 per cent and 25 per cent salary increments for staff of the affected institutions.
He added that the forum also demanded the immediate implementation of proper placement for non-migrated staff on the Consolidated Tertiary Institutions Salary Structure (CONTISS 15).
The forum further raised concerns over what it described as an unsympathetic increase in students’ registration fees, noting that the hike, in the face of the current economic situation, had negatively affected students’ enrolment.
Following the intervention of key stakeholders and concerned indigenes of the state, the forum announced the suspension of the warning strike.
“It was agreed that negotiations will commence immediately with the government to resolve all the lingering issues,” Nasir-Gidado said.
He therefore called on all members to resume their primary assignments with immediate effect and with their usual dedication and commitment to duty.
The affected institutions include Hassan Usman Katsina Polytechnic; Isa Kaita College of Education, Dutsin-Ma; Yusuf Bala Usman College of Education and Legal Studies, Daura; College of Nursing Sciences (Katsina and Malumfashi campuses); College of Health Science and Technology (Daura and Kankia campuses); and the Institute of Technology and Management.
Nasir-Gidado appreciated parents and students for their patience and assured them of the forum’s determination to vigorously pursue its demands through dialogue.
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