Kaduna varsity lecturers to embark on strike over withheld salaries

The Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) in the Kaduna State University (KASU) is on the verge of another industrial action due to some unresolved issues with the state government.

This was contained in a statement signed by the Chairman of ASUU KASU branch, Dr Peter Adamu, on Thursday, April 17, 2025.

The union had embarked on an indefinite strike on February 18 over some outstanding issues, but called it off after six days.

Adamu stated that the Kaduna State Government cancelled two scheduled meetings with ASUU, which raised concerns about its commitment to resolving the issues.

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.

Uba Sani appoints Head of Service, Pension ES, KADVIS Commander

Others, he said, included group life assurance/death benefits, wage award and consequential adjustment salaries, and financial autonomy.

Adamu said he believed that the government had returned to default settings, leaving ASUU with no choice but to consider resuming the strike.

According to him, the agreements reached by both parties were flexible, but the government’s lack of commitment is eroding trust.

Adamu appealed to the governor and the stakeholders to intervene and avert a needless industrial action that could further plunge the university into comatose.

He also called for a swift intervention to address the lecturers’ grievances and ensure academic stability.

The Star