The Joint Action Committee (JAC) of Academic and non Academic staff Union of Bauchi state tertiary institutions has announced that all the state tertiary institutions would embark on a two-week warning strike in the state.

Comrade Abubakar Ahmed, Chairman, Joint Action Committee of Academic and Non Academic Staff Union of the state tertiary institutions disclosed this in a news conference in Bauchi on Friday.

According to him, the two-week warning strike would commence on Monday, 16 and end on Monday 30, 2024.

He explained that the committee would have to reconvene and decide on the next line of actions after the end of the two weeks warning strike.

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He said the decision was made at the end of the emergency Congress meeting of the Joint Action Committee of Academic and non Academic staff Union of Bauchi state tertiary institutions.

“Following the expiration of the 21-day ultimatum given to the Bauchi state government by JAC during its press conference of November 19, in which it demanded for the implementation of the new national minimum wage.

“The Congress met today and assessed the level of commitment of the government and we acknowledged the efforts of the government for the meager emoluments paid across the salaries of its members in the November salaries.

“However, this falls short of its expectations and demand for the full implementation of the new national minimum wage as approved by National Salaries Income and Wages Commission the only body recognised by law to design salaries of tertiary institutions in Nigeria.

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“Consequently, the Congress has rejected in totality, the current table used by the state government for the payment of November 2024 salaries for the state tertiary institutions.

“JAC also frowned at the attitude of the government for not engaging its leadership throughout the period of ultimatum to resolve the issues at stake amicably,” he said.

The Chairman, who called on all the members to ensure total compliance with the directives, highlighted the members to include the Abubakar Tatari Ali Polytechnic, Adamu Tafawa Balewa College of Education Kangere, Aminu Saleh College of Education, Azare.

Others are; AD Rufai College of Education, Legal and General Studies, Misau, Bauchi state College Agriculture, Bill and Melinda Gate College of Health Technology, Ningi.

“JAC wishes to sympathize with the teaming students, parents, and the general public for any inconvenience this industrial action might cause,” he said.