Workers at five tertiary educational institutions owned by the Oyo State government have commenced an indefinite strike over non-payment of minimum wage.
It was gathered that the affected institutions are: The Polytechnic, Ibadan, The Oke-Ogun Polytechnic, Saki, Adeseun Ogundoyin Polytechnic, Eruwa, Oyo State College of Agriculture and Technology, Igboora, and Oyo State College of Education, Lanlate
DAILY POST gathered that the workers under the auspices of Joint Action Committee (JAC) announced the commencement of the strike on Monday.
The strike is coming few days after the commencement of first semester examination at The Polytechnic Ibadan.
It was learnt that the entrance gates in those institutions have been shut.
JAC, which comprises of about 15 staff unions, noted that the strike became necessary in order to press home their demands from the state government.
It said, “Declaration of Indefinite Strike by the Joint Action Committee (JAC) of Oyo State-Owned Tertiary Institutions
“The Joint Action Committee (JAC), comprising 15 unions across the five state-owned tertiary institutions in Oyo State, hereby declares an indefinite strike action commencing on Monday, March 10, 2025.
“This decision was reached after extensive deliberations and consultations among the unions, following the inability of the management of the affected institutions to address the longstanding issues of non-implementation of the approved 25/35% salary increase being enjoyed by our colleagues in other institutions since January 2024 and the new minimum wage for workers in the Polytechnic and College of education sector.”
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