Academic and non-academic staff of the Kaduna State College of Nursing Sciences on Monday commenced a three day warning strike, grounding academic and administrative activities across the institution’s campuses in Kaduna, Kafanchan, and Pambegua.
The industrial action, spearheaded by staff unions, is in protest against the management’s alleged failure to promote qualified personnel over the past three years — 2023, 2024, and 2025.
Lectures and administrative operations were suspended as staff withdrew their services, leaving students stranded and uncertain about the future of their academic programmes.
In a statement signed by the union chairman, Dr. Daniel Danboyi, and made available to journalists, the workers accused the college management of stalling career progression and neglecting staff welfare despite repeated appeals.
“We have resolved to embark on a three day warning strike, scheduled for Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday, 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 warned that failure to address their grievances within the stipulated period would leave them with no option but to embark on an indefinite strike.
They also appealed to Governor Uba Sani to intervene urgently, warning that the situation, if left unresolved, could escalate into a prolonged crisis within the institution.
Efforts to reach the college provost for comment were unsuccessful, as calls and messages to his mobile phone went unanswered as of press time.
Meanwhile, students expressed concern over the strike’s impact on their academic calendar, which they said had already suffered setbacks due to previous industrial actions in state-owned institutions.
“We are worried because this is not the first time our studies are being interrupted,” said a student who identified herself as Cynthia. “Many of us are supposed to graduate this year, but these continuous strikes keep dragging us back.”
Another student urged the state government to act swiftly, warning that persistent disruptions could discourage young people from pursuing nursing careers within the state.
