{
  "id": 17260487,
  "title": "ASUU-FG Agreement: KASU Applauds Uba Sani On Implementation",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/30/asuu-fg-agreement-kasu-applauds-uba-sani-on-implementation",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-30T16:42:33.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Daily Trust",
    "slug": "daily-trust",
    "url": "https://dailytrust.com/asuu-fg-agreement-kasu-applauds-uba-sani-on-implementation/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "The Kaduna State University (KASU) branch of the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) has applauded Governor Uba Sani for fully implementing the 2025 Federal Government-ASUU Agreement. The union's press briefing highlighted that this implementation, combined with the governor's commitment to staff welfare, will boost morale, enhance productivity, and strengthen industrial relations at the university. Comrade Abubakar Abdullahi and Comrade Silas Amos Bakut, the union's chairman and secretary respectively, also noted that this agreement marks a significant milestone in the university's development, contributing to its overall advancement. The ASUU union commended Governor Sani and KASU management for their commendable handling of previous industrial actions, emphasizing that their members never faced intimidation or harassment during the strikes. They further highlighted that the government has resolved several welfare issues, including the 60% withheld salaries from 2017, outstanding SIWES allowances (2016-2020), and five months of withheld salaries from May to September 2022. Additionally, the union praised Governor Sani for advancing N300 million towards settling Earned Academic Allowance (EAA) arrears for the 2016-2020 academic sessions. The union also commended the Governor and university management for their collaborative efforts in resolving outstanding death benefits and promotion arrears from 2021. The union listed other welfare initiatives under Governor Sani's administration, such as the allocation of 10.2 hectares of land for the KASU-ASUU Multipurpose Cooperative Society's Academia Housing Estate project and a subsidy of N4 million per beneficiary, significantly reducing housing costs for members. The ASUU union expressed appreciation for the governor's commitment to dialogue over confrontation and pledged to continue working towards resolving all outstanding welfare issues, strengthening industrial harmony, and positioning KASU as a leading university in Nigeria and globally.",
  "summary": "The Kaduna State University(KASU) branch of the Academic Staff Union of Universities(ASUU), has commended Governor Uba Sani for fully implementing the 2025 Federal Government-ASUU Agreement. In a press briefing on Friday, the union noted that the implementation of the agreement and the commitment to the welfare of academic staff, will enhance morale, improved productivity and […]",
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}