NASARAWA State Chapter of the Joint Union of Tertiary Institutions
(JUTI), on Monday, embarked on an indefinite strike, following the
failure of Governor Umaru Tanko Al-Makura-led administration to
implement all its demands, bordering on its members’ welfare.
The chairman of the union who is also the Chairman, College of Education
Academic Staff Union (COASU), Akwanga Branch, Mr Samuel Bashayi,
announced this to newsmen in Lafia, the state capital.
According to him, “the governor has refused to implement all these
demands, but instead removed some of the allowances we have been
enjoying such as research allowance.
“We would go ahead with the strike since the government has refused to implement all the outstanding promotions of workers.
“The union has given the state government enough time to put everything
in proper perspective, but yet the government is playing politics with
the issue.
“Having waited on the state government for so long and the expiration of
the 14-day ultimatum given, the union resolved to embark on an
indefinite strike to press home its demand,” he lamented.
Mr Bashayi stressed that the decision to go on strike was taken at its
executive meeting, adding that the strike was aimed at pressing home
their demands on the issues of workers’ promotion, annual increment, as
well as arrears, among others.
He then directed all workers to remain at home, while offices must be
under key and lock from Monday, as they await positive response from the
government.
The institutions involved in the strike were College of Education,
Akwanga (COEA), College of Agriculture, Lafia and Nasarawa State
Polytechnic, Lafia.
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