KASU-ASUU Accepts Kaduna’s Offer, Suspends Strike From Friday

The Academic Staff Union of Universities, Kaduna State University chapter, has suspended its ongoing strike following the Kaduna State Government’s approval of the implementation and domestication of the 2025 Federal Government-ASUU agreement for academic staff at the institution. The decision was announced in a statement issued after a congress held at the 1,000-Seater Auditorium of the university and signed by the KASU-ASUU Chairman, Comrade Abubakar Abdullahi, and Secretary, Comrade Silas Amos Bakut. The union said implementation of the agreement would begin in October 2026, while the university’s Governing Council and Management had also approved the payment of nine months of accrued arrears covering January to September 2026. According to the union, the approvals followed discussions involving ASUU, the Kaduna State Government, the university’s Governing Council and Management over the implementation of the 2025 agreement, particularly the new conditions of service for academic staff in Nigerian universities. The union said the development would support industrial harmony, improve staff welfare and contribute to staff retention and productivity.

Following the approvals, the ASUU-KASU congress unanimously resolved to accept the government’s offers and suspend the strike from 12:01 a.m. on Friday, September 18, 2026. The union commended the Kaduna State Governor and Visitor to KASU for approving the agreement, describing the decision as a demonstration of commitment to staff welfare and the development of the institution. It also praised members of the government negotiation team and university management for their role in resolving the dispute, particularly the provision of relevant documents and information, as well as what it described as patience, restraint and respect for due process during the industrial action. ASUU-KASU said neither its members nor the union were subjected to threats or intimidation, adding that it was allowed to follow its established procedures for commencing and suspending the strike. The lecturers expressed readiness to return to the classrooms and welcomed students back to academic activities, while thanking students, stakeholders and members of the public for their patience and support throughout the dispute.

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