The Academic Staff Union of Universities in Kaduna State University has resolved to embark on a two-week warning strike over issues concerning their welfare.<\/p>\n
The Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) has formally notified the Vice-Chancellor of Kaduna State University (KASU), Abdullahi Musa, of its intention to embark on a two-week warning strike.<\/p>\n
In a letter signed by Chairperson Peter Adamu and Secretary Peter Waziri, the union cited the non-payment of salaries as the reason for the industrial action.<\/p>\n
Specifically, the lecturers are protesting the withholding of five months’ salaries from May to September 2022, as well as 60% of the September 2017 salary and other outstanding payments owed to academic staff.<\/p>\n
The decision to strike was made during the union’s congress on Thursday.<\/p>\n
According to the union, other unresolved issues included Earned Academic Allowance from 2018 to date, pension remittances from 2009 to 2019 and Group Life Insurance for deceased academic staff from 2019 to date.<\/p>\n
\u201cThe warning strike shall be embarked on by members in KASU, following approval by the ASUU National Executive Council Meeting, scheduled to hold in the University of Ibadan, Oyo State, between August 2 and 4, 2024,\u201d the letter said.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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