Unmet Demands: Gombe Tertiary Institutions Begin Indefinite Strike

Daily Trust | 19-10-2026 09:18pm |

The Joint Union of Gombe State Tertiary Institutions (JOUGTIN) has announced an indefinite strike across four public tertiary institutions in Gombe State starting Tuesday, October 20. The union said the strike would begin at midnight after the expiration of a one-month window granted to the state government to address outstanding salary and welfare demands. The affected institutions are the College of Education, Billiri; Gombe State Polytechnic, Bajoga; College of Health Science and Technology, Kaltungo; and College of Education and Legal Studies, Nafada. JOUGTIN comprises five unions representing academic, senior, and non-academic staff.

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