Staff of Bauchi-owned tertiary institutions declare 2 weeks warning strike

Joint Action Committee (JAC) of Academic and Non-Academic Staff of State owned Tertiary institutions in Bauchi State have declared a two-week warning strike effective Monday, 17th December 2024.

The declaration of the warning strike was announced on Thursday at the end of an emergency meeting of the JAC held at the NUJ Press Center at the end of an earlier 21 days ultimatum issued by JAC on the 19th of November 2024.

The Chairperson of JAC, Engr Comrade, Abubakar Ahmed explained that JAC had demanded for the implementation of the new salary structure for its members by the state government.

He stressed that the congress met to assess the level of commitment by the government to amicable resolution of the issue but lamented that the effort was not encouraging enough.

The JAC Chairperson stated that, the Committee acknowledged the “meagre addition to the salaries of members in the November payment which he said fell short of the expectations of the members.

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He stressed that, “However, this falls short of expectations and demands for the full implementation of all the contents of the salary tables as approved by the National Salaries Income and Wages Commission. The only body recognised by government to sign salaries of tertiary institutions in Nigeria.”

He then declared that, “Consequently, the Congress has rejected in totality, the current table used by Bauchi State government for the payments Of November 2024 salaries for the tertiary institutions.”

The JAC also frowned at the attitude of government for not engaging its leadership throughout the period of ultimatum to resolve the issues at stake. The Congress therefore resolved to proceed on the two weeks warning strike commencing from Monday, 16th December 2024.”

He added that, “Upon the expiration of the two weeks warning strike, the Congress will convene to decide on the next line of action”, and that congress “Therefore calls on its members across the state, that is, College of Education, Azare and Kangere, College of Education, Legal and General Studies, Misau, Tatari Ali Polytechnic, College of Agriculture to ensure total compliance with this directives.”

The JAC said it sympathized with the teaming students, parents and the general public for any inconvenience the industrial action might cause.

By: Yemi Kanji

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