Adamawa State Tertiary Institutions Shutdown Over Minimum Wage Snub

YOLA – Academic and non-academic staff of Adamawa State-owned tertiary institutions have shutdown all tertiary institutions in the state as a result of failure by the Fintiri-led government to include tertiary institutions in the state in its minimum wage implementation plan.

The instructions decided to embarked on an indefinite strike following the government’s failure to address their demand for new minimum wage implementation after its seven-day warning strike elapsed, Monday, 10th March, 2025 as the state government keeps mum.

The decision was announced in a statement released by the Joint Action Committee (JAC) of academic and non-academic staff unions, signed by the committee’s chairperson , Comrade Maryam Abdullahi.

According to the communiqué, the unions had initially declared a seven-day warning strike on February 27, 2025, which ended on March 10, 2025. However, due to the government's non-responsiveness, the unions have now resolved to continue with an indefinite strike beginning Tuesday, March 11, 2025.

"JAC is directing all its members to embark on an indefinite strike action starting from 11th March 2025 until further notice. Members are to ensure full compliance with this directive," the statement read.

The striking workers argue that their exclusion from the minimum wage increase and government’s failure to respond to their other demnds is unjust and have vowed not to return to work until their demands are met.

The indefinite strike is expected to disrupt academic activities across Adamawa State-owned tertiary institutions, affecting thousands of students.

Efforts to get a response from government officials on the matter were unsuccessful at the time of filing this report.