Abia Tertiary Unions Threaten Strike Over Salary Delay

Governor of Abia State,Dr Alex Otti

The Joint Unions of Tertiary Institutions in Abia have announced plans to embark on a three-day warning strike over the state government’s delay in implementing the 2024 Consolidated Salary Structure.
The group disclosed this in a statement issued in Umuahia and made available to newsmen on Tuesday.
It stated that the action would commence on Wednesday, March 18, noting that all channels for dialogue with the government had been exhausted.
The institutions affected include Abia State University, Uturu; Abia State College of Education (Technical), Arochukwu; and Abia State College of Health Sciences and Management Technology, Aba.
The unions involved include the Senior Staff Association of Nigerian Universities, the Non-Academic Staff Union of Educational and Associated Institutions ,the Academic Staff Union of Polytechnics, and the Colleges of Education Academic Staff Union.
Others are the Senior Staff Union in Colleges of Education, Nigeria, and the Nigerian Association of Academic Technologists.
The group warned that failure to address their concerns would lead to an indefinite strike.
It described the delay as “unacceptable” and an “economic injustice” to workers.
“We remain open to sincere dialogue and the immediate implementation of the salary structure in order to restore industrial peace and stability within the tertiary education sector in Abia.
“We urge the Abia Government to treat this matter with the seriousness and urgency it deserves,” the statement added.