Over 200 KASU lecturers resign, ASUU threatens indefinite strike

More than 200 academic staff members have resigned from Kaduna State University over inadequate working conditions and the non-compliance with the 2025 Federal Government-ASUU Agreement, according to the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) chapter at KASU. The union has given a two-week ultimatum to the university administration and other stakeholders to promptly implement the agreement, warning of a potential indefinite strike if the university fails to act.

The 2025 FGN-ASUU Agreement, which came into effect in January 2026, aims to enhance the conditions of service for academic staff in Nigerian universities. However, KASU has not yet begun implementing the agreement, despite other federal and state universities having done so or announced timelines for implementation. ASUU-KASU chairman Abubakar Abdullahi attributed the departure of experienced staff, including professors and lecturers, to poor conditions of service and warned that the loss of such personnel could take years for the university to recover.

The union has listed a range of issues, including university autonomy, excessive workload, promotion arrears, death benefits, group life insurance coverage, wage awards, and pension remittances, urging the university management to address these matters promptly to avoid industrial disharmony.