The Joint Consultative Forum of tertiary institutions owned by the Katsina State Government has suspended its two-week warning strike.
The Chairman of the forum, Dr. Muhammad Nasir-Gidado, announced the suspension in a statement issued in Katsina on Saturday.
The strike, which began on January 12, 2026, was declared over the state government’s alleged failure to address several outstanding demands by staff of the affected institutions.
According to Nasir-Gidado, the demands include the non-approval and non-implementation of the 35 per cent and 25 per cent salary increments, as well as the immediate proper placement of non-migrated staff on the Consolidated Tertiary Institutions Salary Structure (CONTISS 15).
He added that the forum also protested the unsympathetic increase in students’ registration fees without regard to the prevailing economic hardship, a situation he said has negatively affected student enrolment.
“Following the intervention of relevant key stakeholders and concerned, respected indigenes of the state, the forum wishes to announce the suspension of this warning strike,” he stated.
Nasir-Gidado explained that it was agreed that negotiations would commence immediately with the state government to resolve all outstanding issues.
“In view of this development, we call on all our respected members to resume their primary assignments with the usual dedication and commitment to duty with immediate effect,” he said.
The affected institutions include Hassan Usman Katsina Polytechnic; Isa Kaita College of Education, Dutsin-Ma; Yusuf Bala Usman College of Education and Legal Studies, Daura; College of Nursing Sciences (Katsina and Malumfashi campuses); College of Health Science and Technology (Daura and Kankia campuses); and the Institute of Technology and Management.
He also expressed appreciation to parents and students for their patience, assuring them of the forum’s determination to vigorously pursue the demands until they are fully addressed.
