200 Kaduna Varsity Lecturers Resign as ASUU Issues Two-Week Strike Ultimatum

By Frontline Reporters

The Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU), Kaduna State University (KASU) chapter, has raised the alarm over the resignation of more than 200 lecturers, including professors, amid worsening conditions of service and the non-implementation of the 2025 Federal Government-ASUU Agreement.

Chairman of ASUU-KASU, Dr Abubakar Abdullahi, disclosed this on Monday in Kaduna, warning that the union had given the Kaduna State Government and the university authorities a two-week ultimatum to implement and domesticate the agreement or face a total and indefinite strike.

Abdullahi said most of the departed academics had secured appointments in newer universities within and outside Kaduna State, attributing the mass exodus to poor remuneration, declining welfare and the failure to implement the agreement, which took effect in January 2026. He said the delay had left KASU academic staff among the least-paid university workers in the country.

According to him, the union had repeatedly engaged the university management, governing council and Visitor, Governor Uba Sani, over the matter, but more than eight months after the agreement was reached, implementation had yet to commence. He warned that continued delay would not only lead to mounting salary arrears but also undermine teaching, research and academic development, stressing that replacing experienced lecturers could take years and consume huge resources.

The ASUU-KASU chairman said the union’s congress, which met on August 12, resolved to declare an industrial dispute in line with a decision of the union’s National Executive Council meeting held at the University of Abuja on August 8 and 9. He listed other unresolved grievances to include university autonomy, excessive workload, promotion arrears, death benefits, group life insurance, wage awards and pension remittances. Abdullahi appealed to the government, university authorities, parents and other stakeholders to intervene before the ultimatum expires, saying prompt action remains the best way to avert industrial action and preserve peace and stability at the institution.

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