The Joint Unions of Nasarawa State Tertiary Institutions have suspended their nearly one-month-old industrial action, directing members to resume academic activities with immediate effect.

The union, which comprises lecturers from the state-owned Isa Mustapha Agwai I Polytechnic, Lafia; College of Agriculture, Science and Technology, Lafia; and College of Education, Akwanga, had embarked on an indefinite strike on December 24, 2025, over the non-implementation of the New National Minimum Wage in the institutions.

Speaking during a press briefing on Wednesday at the Isa Mustapha Agwai I Polytechnic, Lafia, the Chairman of JUNSTI, Samson Kale Gbande, announced the suspension of the strike, instructing members to return to their duty posts “immediately and unconditionally.”

Gbande explained that the strike was called off following renewed engagements and assurances from the Nasarawa State Government on the implementation of the new wage structure.

“We appreciate Governor Abdullahi Sule for ensuring an efficient implementation of the New National Minimum Wage across the three state-owned institutions. We commend his approach to bettering workers’ living conditions,” he said.

According to him, payment of the New National Minimum Wage for the months of November and December has already commenced, a development that encouraged the union to suspend the industrial action.

The union leader also praised the commitment and resilience of JUNSTI members throughout the period of the strike, noting that their collective efforts yielded positive results.

The strike suspension comes weeks after the state government, through the Senior Special Assistant to the Governor on Public Affairs, Peter Ahemba, appealed to the union to end the action to allow for further dialogue. Authorities of the affected institutions had also intervened, urging the lecturers to return to classrooms in the interest of students.

With the suspension of the strike, academic activities are expected to resume fully across the affected tertiary institutions in the state.