Tertiary 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.
The statement, as reported by the News Agency of Nigeria, recalled that the forum declared the strike on January 12, 2026. It said the action followed what the forum described as the government’s failure to address its demands.
Nasir-Gidado stated that the demands included the non-approval and non-implementation of the 35 per cent and 25 per cent salary increases for staff of the affected institutions.
He also said the forum demanded the immediate implementation of proper placement for non-migrated staff on the Consolidated Tertiary Institutions Salary Structure (CONTISS 15).
The statement further raised concerns over what it described as an unsympathetic rise in students’ registration fees. It noted that the increase did not take into account the prevailing economic situation, which it said had reduced student enrollment, among other issues.
According to the forum, the decision to suspend the strike followed the intervention of key stakeholders and concerned indigenes of the state.
Nasir-Gidado said, “It was agreed that negotiations will commence immediately with the government to resolve all the lingering issues.”
He added that, based on this development, members of the forum were directed to return to their primary duties with immediate effect and continue with their work with dedication and commitment.
The statement listed the affected institutions as Hassan Usman Katsina Polytechnic; Isa Kaita College of Education, Dutsin-Ma; and Yusuf Bala Usman College of Education and Legal Studies, Daura.
Others include the College of Nursing Sciences in Katsina and Malumfashi, the College of Health Science and Technology in Daura and Kankia, as well as the Institute of Technology and Management.
While thanking parents and students for their patience, Nasir-Gidado assured that the forum remained committed to pressing its demands to a logical conclusion.
