ASUU, Kaduna state university chapter suspends strike

By Amos Tauna, Kaduna

The Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU), Kaduna State University chapter, has suspended the strike it embarked upon on February 18.

The Chairman of ASUU, KASU chapter, Dr Peter Adamu, in a statement on Monday explained that the decision to suspend the action was taken on Saturday.

He further explained that the government demonstrated goodwill in resolving the impasse by immediately releasing funds to pay the 60 per cent of September 2017 withheld salaries and Students Industrial Work Experience Scheme (SIWES) supervision allowance for five sessions.

According to him, “The government also agreed to a timeline for the payment of the five months, May to September 2022 withheld salaries, promotion arrears, Earned Academic Allowance (EAA), Pension remittance (2009 to 2019), Death benefits, and Group Life Assurance.”

Adamu added that the government showed commitment to the implementation of wage awards and to grant autonomy to the university and expressed the union’s appreciation to Governor Uba Sani of Kaduna State for his swift intervention and leadership in resolving the issues that led to the strike action.

The government also agreed to a timeline for the payment of the five months, May to September 2022 withheld salaries, promotion arrears

The statement also thanked the university management, Commissioners for Education, Sports, and other stakeholders for their roles in ensuring a quick resolution of the impasse and called on all academic staff to resume duties and continue rendering invaluable services to the university community.