Academic activities at Kaduna State University (KASU) are heavily paralyzed following the commencement of a two-week warning strike by the local ASUU chapter. The local union launched the action to express its discontent over stalled subnational welfare adjustments.
The KASU chapter officially rejected a ₦300 million earned allowance package approved by Governor Uba Sani. Branch leadership stated that the lump-sum financial package fails to address foundational structural matters embedded in their demands. Specifically, the lecturers are fighting for the full, non-negotiable implementation of the 25% to 35% salary upward review agreement, institutional autonomy, and accumulated promotion arrears. The union explicitly warned that if the state government fails to secure a comprehensive, institutionalized resolution within this two-week window, the warning strike will automatically transition into a total and indefinite closure.
In response to the sudden shutdown, KASU Vice-Chancellor, Professor Abdullahi Ibrahim Musa, issued an appeal urging the lecturers to suspend the action and give ongoing dialogue an opportunity to succeed. The management highlighted that the visitor to the university, Governor Uba Sani, has demonstrated a willingness to negotiate by constituting an official nine-member negotiation committee. Chaired by the Commissioner for Education, Professor Abubakar Sani Sambo, this committee has been given a strict one-month timeline to evaluate the union’s grievances and make recommendations.
The administration insists that a structured dialogue is a superior pathway compared to classroom closures that inflict severe academic uncertainty on students and parents. Amid the friction, the union also raised alarms regarding an alleged exodus of more than 200 lecturers due to poor conditions, a claim the university management has disputed by stating that only 59 academic staff left the institution between January 2024 and August 2026.
