Over 200 KASU lecturers quit as ASUU warns of looming strike
More than 200 academic staff, including professors, have resigned from Kaduna State University due to poor working conditions and the non-implementation of the 2025 Federal Government-ASUU Agreement. The Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU), KASU chapter, has issued a two-week ultimatum to the university authorities to fully implement the agreement. Abubakar Abdullahi, ASUU-KASU chairman, highlighted that the delay has made KASU staff some of the lowest-paid university workers in Nigeria. The union has warned that failure to act could result in a total and indefinite strike.
What we know
- Over 200 professors and academic staff have left Kaduna State University, citing poor service conditions and lack of agreement implementation.
- The 2025 FGN-ASUU Agreement, effective from January 2026, has not been implemented at KASU, unlike in most other universities.
- Abubakar Abdullahi stated that the union's Congress met on August 12, 2026, and resolved to declare an industrial dispute and prepare for an indefinite strike.
- The ASUU National Executive Council also met at the University of Abuja on August 8 and 9, 2026, supporting the strike move.
- ASUU-KASU has given a two-week ultimatum and listed issues like university autonomy, excessive workload, promotion arrears, and wage awards as unresolved.
