Kaduna Nursing College Staff Begin Three-Day Warning Strike Over Promotion Brouhaha

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 strike, spearheaded by the workers’ unions, followed what they described as the management’s deliberate refusal to promote eligible staff for three consecutive years—2023, 2024, and 2025.

It was gathered that lectures were suspended and offices under lock, leaving students stranded as staff completely withdrew their services.

In a statement signed by the union chairman, Dr. Daniel Danboyi, 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 cautioned that if the management failed to address the issue within the warning period, they would have no option but to embark on an indefinite strike.

They also appealed to Governor Uba Sani to intervene urgently, stressing that failure to resolve the crisis could escalate into a prolonged industrial dispute that would negatively impact the institution’s operations and students’ academic progress.