The joint academic and non-academic staff unions of tertiary institutions (JANASU), Yobe state chapter has unanimously agreed to go on strike if the state government fails to meet up with their demands.
This was revealed on Monday during a congress in Damaturu where the unions resolved to give additional one week to enable government respond to their demands.
The congress gave the additional one week ultimatum following the expiration of two weeks ultimatum it gave earlier which elapsed on Thursday 19 September,2024.
Briefing journalists on the development, the President of JASU Yobe state chapter, Dr.Modu Lawan Gana, who led the congress, read out some of the reasons why the joint union issued additional one week ultimatum to the state government.
He stated that some of the demands forwarded by the joint unions includes; migration to CONPASS 15 and CONTADISS 15 from 14 ,25 and 35 percents increment to junior and upper cadres as well as 65 years of pensionable retirement among others.
Dr. Gana further revealed that, earlier the unions issued a warning that, it will embark on a strike action after the expiration of the two-week ultimatum