KASU Appeals To ASUU: Suspend Strike, Give Dialogue A Chance
The management of Kaduna State University (KASU) has appealed to the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU), KASU chapter, to suspend its two-week warning strike and give ongoing dialogue a chance.
The appeal came on Friday, barely 24 hours after the union commenced the strike over the alleged non-implementation of agreements reached with the Federal Government and other welfare concerns.
In a statement signed by the Vice-Chancellor, Prof. Abdullahi Musa, the management said the intervention of Kaduna State Governor and Visitor to KASU, Uba Sani, had created a fresh opportunity to resolve the issues.
Musa said the governor had constituted a nine-member committee, chaired by the Commissioner for Education, Prof. Abubakar Sani Sambo, to engage the lecturers and submit recommendations within one month.
“Management urges ASUU-KASU to give the ongoing dialogue every opportunity to succeed and to reconsider the suspension of the warning strike,” the VC said.
The university expressed concern over the impact of the industrial action on students, particularly those who travelled from Kaduna and other parts of the country for their studies.
ASUU-KASU had also raised concerns over the exodus of academic staff from the institution. However, KASU management disputed the scale of the departures, saying 59 academic staff had left between January 2024 and August 2026.
Despite the disagreement, management said it remained committed to engaging the union and government towards an early resolution.
“To our students and parents, we understand the uncertainty and concern that disruption to academic activities creates. Management assures you that every reasonable effort is being made to achieve an early resolution,” Musa stated.
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