Students seek govt’s intervention, say KASU ASUU strike unnecessary

A group of students under the auspices of Concerned Kaduna State Students says the ongoing strike by the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) at the Kaduna State University (KASU) is unnecessary.

The group’s Public Relations Officer, Yunus Haruna, made this known via a statement issued on Wednesday, May 7, 2025.

The students expressed disappointment over the support of other students’ leaders for the strike.

Haruna decried that the students’ leaders were being used by some agents against their lecturers who were fighting for the collective good of members and students.

He stated: “The KASU-ASUU strike is unnecessary.

“However, the decision  to embark on the strike was reached after exhausting all  industrial options and the failure of the government to honour agreements.”

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Haruna said the agreements not honoured by the government included the non-payment of withheld salaries from May to September 2022.

Others included the non-payment of earned academic allowances from 2016 to date, promotion arrears, and pension funds from 2009 to 2019.

“Other issues included non-payment of group life assurance and violation of university autonomy, among others,” he said.

Haruna urged the government to immediately address the contentious issues.

He also called on the civil societies to prevail on Kaduna State Governor Uba Sani to address the crisis, prioritise the welfare of the lecturers and the academic future of the students.

The Star