By Atoyebi Nike
Academic and non-academic staff of the Kaduna State College of Nursing Sciences on Monday commenced a three-day warning strike, halting activities across the institution’s campuses in Kaduna, Kafanchan, and Pambegua.
The strike, led by the workers’ unions, comes after management allegedly failed to promote eligible staff for three consecutive years 2023, 2024, and 2025.
Lectures and administrative operations were grounded as staff withdrew their services, leaving students stranded.
In a statement signed by union chairman Dr. Daniel Danboyi and obtained by our correspondent, the workers accused the college management of frustrating career progression and neglecting staff welfare despite repeated appeals.
“We have resolved to down tools for three days Monday, Tuesday, and Wednesday as a warning strike to press home our demand for the promotion of qualified staff whose cases have been pending for three years,” the statement read.
The unions warned that if management failed to address their demands during the warning period, an indefinite strike would follow.
They also appealed to Governor Uba Sani to intervene in order to prevent a prolonged industrial dispute.
Efforts to reach the college provost for comments were unsuccessful, as calls and messages to his mobile phone went unanswered.
Meanwhile, students expressed frustration over the disruption, noting that their academic calendar had already been destabilized by past industrial actions.
Cynthia, a student at the Kaduna campus, said:
“We are worried because this is not the first time our studies are being interrupted. Most of us are supposed to graduate this year, but continuous strikes keep dragging us back.”
Another student warned that persistent disruptions could discourage young people from pursuing nursing careers in the state.
