What’s Driving Over 200 Academics Out Of KASU?
Kaduna State University (KASU), Kaduna, where ASUU says more than 200 academic staff have left over poor conditions of service.
More than 200 professors and other academic staff have left Kaduna State University (KASU) over poor conditions of service and the failure to implement the 2025 Federal Government-ASUU agreement, the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU), KASU chapter, has said.
Daily Post reports that ASUU-KASU Chairman, Abubakar Abdullahi, disclosed this on Monday at a press conference held at the union’s secretariat in Kaduna.
He warned that the situation could worsen unless urgent steps are taken to address the grievances of academic staff.
ASUU-KASU Chairman, Abubakar Abdullahi, said the agreement, which took effect in January 2026, had yet to be implemented or domesticated by the university.
According to him, the union had repeatedly engaged the university management, Governing Council, Kaduna State Government and other stakeholders, but no satisfactory action had been taken.
Abdullahi said the delay had left KASU academics among the least-paid university workers in the country, while experienced professors and lecturers continued to leave.
He warned that losing experienced academics could have long-term consequences for the institution, noting that replacing such personnel could take years.
The union has now issued a two-week ultimatum to the university authorities and other relevant stakeholders to begin full implementation of the agreement.
Failure to meet the demands, Abdullahi said, could trigger a total, comprehensive and indefinite strike.
ASUU-KASU also cited outstanding issues including university autonomy, excessive workload, promotion arrears, death benefits, group life insurance, wage awards and pension remittances.
The union appealed to the university authorities, parents and other stakeholders to intervene urgently to avert industrial action and restore stability to the institution.
Credit:Daily Post
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