Gombe Governor Inaugurates Negotiation Team to Resolve GSU Unions Strike

Gombe State Governor, Muhammadu Inuwa Yahaya, CON, has inaugurated a high-powered negotiation team as a decisive move to address the ongoing strike Unions at the Gombe State University (GSU) which has disrupted academic activities for weeks. 

The strike embarked upon by the university's unions, including the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU), the Senior Staff Association of Nigerian Universities (SSANU), the Non-Academic Staff Union (NASU), and the National Association of Academic Technologists (NAAT), has left government, students and parents concerned about the prolonged halt in academic activities. 

Speaking during the inauguration ceremony at the Government House, Governor Inuwa Yahaya expressed deep concern over the impact of the strike on students and the state’s education sector.

He emphasized the need for a swift resolution, stating that, "Education is a priority for this administration, and we will do everything within our powers to ensure that the students return to class. This negotiation team has my full support to explore all avenues in resolving the pressing issues."

"While our investment in education extends beyond the university to include secondary and basic levels, we recognize the critical importance of supporting the university for its smooth operation. Since 2019, we have consistently increased the monthly subvention, ensuring the university receives over 200 million naira each month”, the  Governor added. 

He explained that the issue of Earned Academic Allowances was an inherited challenge from the past administration, noting that in 2019, when he assumed leadership of the state, the university owed over 1.025 billion naira in allowances while emphasizing his efforts to address the backlog, citing his recent approval of over