Lecturers at the Kaduna State University (KASU) are on the verge of a strike due to withheld salaries, among other unresolved issues with the state government.
Peter Adamu, the chairman of KASU’s branch of the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU), addressed the press on Thursday.
The union had embarked on an indefinite strike on February 18, 2025, but called it off after six days.
Adamu alleged that the Kaduna state government had cancelled two scheduled meetings with ASUU, which raised concerns about its commitment to resolving the issues.
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He listed the outstanding issues to include withheld salaries for May to September 2022, outstanding SIWES supervision allowances, earned academic allowance, promotion arrears, and pension remittance.
Others, he said, included group life assurance/death benefits, wage award and consequential adjustment salaries, and financial autonomy.
Adamu said the government had returned to default settings despite previous talks, leaving ASUU with no choice but to resume the strike.
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He said the agreements reached by both parties were flexible, but the government’s lack of commitment is eroding trust.
The chairman appealed to the governor and the stakeholders to intervene and avert a needless strike.
He also called for a swift intervention to address the lecturers’ grievances and ensure academic stability.
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