Kaduna Varsity suspends two week strike

The Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU), Kaduna State University (KASU) chapter, has officially suspended its strike, which began on February 18.  

This development was confirmed in a statement released on Monday by Dr. Peter Adamu, the chairman of the union’s KASU chapter. According to Adamu, the decision to end the industrial action was reached during a congress held on Saturday.

While the reasons behind the suspension were not fully detailed, the union expressed hope that pending issues would be addressed to prevent future disruptions in academic activities.

”The government demonstrated goodwill in resolving the impasse by immediately releasing funds to pay the 60 per cent of September 2017 withheld salaries and Students Industrial Work Experience Scheme (SIWES) supervision allowance for five sessions.

”The government also agreed to a timeline for the payment of the five months, May to September 2022 withheld salaries, promotion arrears, Earned Academic Allowance (EAA), Pension remittance (2009 to 2019), Death benefits, and Group Life Assurance,” he said.

Adamu also said that the government showed commitment to the implementation of wage awards and to grant autonomy to the university.

The union expressed its appreciation to Governor Uba Sani of Kaduna State for his swift intervention and leadership in resolving the issues that led to the strike action.

The union also thanked the university management, Commissioners for Education, Sports, and other stakeholders for their roles in ensuring a quick resolution of the impasse.

Adamu called on all academic staff to resume duties and continue rendering invaluable services to the university community.