Strike looms as NASU gives Yobe government 14-day ultimatum over staff welfare

The Non-Academic Staff Union of Educational and Associated Institutions, NASU, Yobe State Council, has issued a 14-day ultimatum to Governor Mai Mala Buni’s medication implicit unresolved payment demands, informing of imaginable concern action.

The ultimatum, which commenced connected October 28, 2026, is expected to expire connected November 11.

The national is demanding the implementation of a 65-year status property for non-academic unit successful state-owned tertiary institutions, contiguous implementation of the reviewed 2024 Consolidated Tertiary Institutions Salary Structure, CONTEDISS, and support of the Consolidated Non-Teaching Tools Allowance, CONTTA, and applicable Earned Allowance.

Expressing interest implicit what it described arsenic unequal attraction of world and non-academic workers, NASU said, “Similar allowances approved for lecturers are yet to beryllium extended to non-teaching personnel.”

The national maintained that non-academic workers play indispensable roles successful the medication and effectual moving of tertiary institutions.

“The payment of non-teaching unit deserves adjacent attraction and recognition,” it stressed.

NASU warned that continued delays successful addressing its demands could impact workers' morale and disrupt the creaseless cognition of the institutions.

It urged Governor Buni and different applicable stakeholders to intervene earlier the expiration of the ultimatum, saying, “We entreaty to the authorities authorities to code these demands to forestall concern unrest and disruption of activ...