Kaduna Nursing College Staff Embark on Three-Day Strike
Academic and non-academic staff of the Kaduna State College of Nursing Sciences on Monday began a three-day warning strike, crippling activities across the institution’s three campuses in Kaduna, Kafanchan, and Pambegua.
The industrial action, spearheaded by the workers’ unions, followed what they described as management’s deliberate refusal to promote eligible staff for three consecutive years 2023, 2024, and 2025.
Lectures and administrative activities were completely halted as staff withdrew their services, leaving students stranded.
In a statement signed by the union chairman, Dr. Daniel Danboyi, and obtained by PUNCH Online, 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 in part.
The unions further warned that if management failed to address the matter within the warning period, they would embark on an indefinite strike.
They also appealed to Governor Uba Sani to intervene in the crisis, stressing that failure to act could escalate the situation into a prolonged industrial dispute.
Efforts to reach the provost of the college proved unsuccessful, as calls and messages were unanswered as of press time.
Meanwhile, students expressed concern over the disruption. Some lamented that the strike would further derail their academic calendar, already affected by previous industrial actions in state-owned tertiary institutions.
A student, Cynthia, 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 the continuous strikes keep dragging us back.”
Another student urged the government to act quickly, warning that persistent disruptions could discourage young people from pursuing nursing careers in the state.
