Workers across state-owned tertiary institutions in Katsina have issued a two-week strike notice to the state government, escalating tensions over delayed salary adjustments, stalled staff placements, and concerns about access to higher education in one of Nigeria’s northwestern states.
The ultimatum, effective from Dec. 29, was announced by the Joint Consultative Forum (JCF), an umbrella body representing staff unions in colleges and polytechnics owned by the Katsina State government.
In a statement released on Wednesday, Muhammad Nasir-Gidado, the forum’s chairman, said the unions were compelled to act after months of what they describe as government inaction on critical workforce and student welfare issues.