Academic and non-academic staff of the Kaduna State College of Nursing Sciences have suspended their three-day warning strike, following interventions from stakeholders and assurances from the state government.
The workers, under the Academic Staff Union of Polytechnics, KSCONS chapter, had on Monday embarked on industrial action over alleged refusal of the college management to implement staff promotions for three consecutive years.
In a statement exclusively obtained by PUNCH Online on Tuesday, & signed by the state chapter chairman, Dr. Daniel Danboyi, said the strike suspension takes effect immediately, noting that the decision was reached after “due consultations and intervention led by prominent individuals who have the college’s interest at heart.”
Danboyi commended Governor Uba Sani for his “commitment to education in the state”, stressing that “the union was encouraged by the governor’s assurance of addressing their grievances.”
He also lauded the “solidarity and compliance of staff during the warning strike, describing it as “a testament to the power of unity and collective action.”
The union, however, did not disclose whether a definite agreement had been reached with the government on the pending promotion issue.
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