Bauchi State-Owned Tertiary Institutions Suspend Indefinite Strike

The Joint Action Committee (JAC) of the Academic and Non-Academic Staff Unions in Bauchi State-owned tertiary institutions has suspended its indefinite strike, which commenced on January 2, 2025. The suspension, announced by JAC Chairman Abubakar Ahmed, will last for four weeks, from January 9 to February 5, 2025.

According to Ahmed, the temporary suspension is aimed at allowing for further dialogue to resolve the issues that led to the strike. The strike was declared over the Bauchi State government's failure to implement the new minimum wage for workers in its tertiary institutions under the CONPCASS and CONTEDISS salary structures.¹

The suspension follows the intervention of the Bauchi State House of Assembly and other notable leaders and stakeholders. The affected institutions include Abubakar Tatari Ali Polytechnic, Adamu Tafawa Balewa College of Education, Kangere, A.D. Rufai College of Education, Legal and General Studies, Misau, and Aminu Saleh College of Education, Azare.

The JAC Congress has resolved to suspend the strike, and the committee is hopeful that the four-week suspension will provide sufficient time for the Bauchi State government to address the outstanding issues.