The Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU), Kaduna State University (KASU) chapter, has announced the resumption of its suspended indefinite strike, citing the Kaduna State Government’s continued failure to implement agreements previously reached.
This development was confirmed in a statement issued on Thursday by the branch chairman, Dr. Peter Adamu, and made available to journalists in Kaduna.
Adamu attributed the decision to what he described as a breach of trust by the state government, noting that the union had exhausted all avenues to avoid the industrial action.
“The issues in contention included non-payment of withheld salaries, earned academic allowances, promotion arrears and non-remittance of pension contributions,” he said.
He also highlighted that beyond financial concerns, the union is demanding the full implementation of wage awards, enrollment of staff in group life insurance schemes, and the restoration of university autonomy.
Adamu explained that while the union had earlier suspended the strike in good faith, government inaction forced the union to revisit the decision.
“The union’s congress had previously suspended the strike, but due to the government’s failure to meet our demands, we were left with no choice but to resume the industrial action,” he said.
He warned that the renewed strike would impact academic activities across the university, stressing that ASUU would not relent until its demands were met.
He reaffirmed the union’s resolve: “We are determined to ensure that the government meet their demands before the return to duty.”
