Following the reported departure of over 200 lecturers from the institution, the Kaduna State University (KASU) chapter of the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) has issued a two-week ultimatum to the university administration and relevant stakeholders to implement the 2025 Federal Government-ASUU Agreement.
ASUU-KASU Chairman, Dr. Abubakar Abdullahi, disclosed the directive during a press conference in Kaduna on Monday, expressing deep concern over the declining working conditions of academic staff.
He noted that while the 2025 FGN-ASUU Agreement—designed to improve welfare and working conditions for university academics—took effect in January 2026, the KASU management has yet to implement its terms.
“More than eight months after the agreement was signed, Kaduna State University is yet to commence its implementation,” Abdullahi said.
He noted that the union has repeatedly written to the Governing Council, university management, and the Visitor to the institution, Governor Uba Sani, urging them to domesticate and implement the agreement in line with the university’s establishing law.
The ASUU chairman warned that failure to resolve the issues within the two-week window could result in a total and indefinite strike action.
He added that despite KASU’s history of prioritizing staff welfare, the delay in executing the agreement has left its academic personnel among the lowest-paid in the country.
Unresolved issues affecting its members
In addition to the federal agreement, ASUU-KASU identified a number of unresolved issues impacting its members, such as pension remittances, university autonomy, excessive workload, promotion arrears, death benefits, group life insurance coverage, and payment of the 25% and 35% wage awards.
As a result, the union urged that the 2025 FGN-ASUU Agreement be fully implemented, that all accumulated wage arrears from January 2026 be paid, and that academic staff members’ compensation and working conditions be significantly improved.
Additionally, it demanded immediate action to stop lecturers—especially professors and other highly experienced academics—from leaving their jobs.
He further stated that resolving these issues will help retain current staff and restore confidence among scholars who might otherwise seek opportunities elsewhere.
The union noted that it has engaged various internal and external stakeholders across Kaduna State in an effort to reach an amicable resolution and avert industrial action at the university.
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