Gombe Tertiary Institutions Threaten Indefinite Strike, Issue 14-Day Ultimatum

The Joint Union of Gombe State Tertiary Institutions (JOUGTIN) has threatened to commence an indefinite strike if the state government fails to resolve outstanding salary, promotion and welfare-related entitlements owed to staff of public tertiary institutions, issuing a 14-day ultimatum.
This is contained in a communiqué issued on Sunday, signed by representatives of different member institutions in the state, following its joint meeting held earlier, on August 14, 2026.
According to the communiqué, the unions acknowledged Governor Muhammadu Inuwa Yahaya’s interventions in sustaining tertiary education. Still, they expressed concern that several previously agreed staff welfare issues...