The management of Kaduna State University (KASU) has appealed to the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU), KASU Branch, to suspend its ongoing warning strike and give room for dialogue with the Kaduna State Government to resolve the issues in dispute. The university management made the appeal in a statement signed by its Vice-Chancellor, Professor […]
The management of Kaduna State University (KASU) has appealed to the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU), KASU Branch, to suspend its ongoing warning strike and give room for dialogue with the Kaduna State Government to resolve the issues in dispute.
The university management made the appeal in a statement signed by its Vice-Chancellor, Professor Abdullahi Ibrahim Musa, on Friday.
It said the intervention of Governor Uba Sani, who is also the Visitor to the university, had created an opportunity for the government, management and unions to address the concerns raised by academic staff.
According to the statement, the governor had constituted a nine-member committee chaired by the Commissioner for Education, Professor Abubakar Sani Sambo, to engage with the issues and make appropriate recommendations within one month.
“Management urges ASUU-KASU to give the ongoing dialogue every opportunity to succeed and to reconsider the suspension of the warning strike, particularly in view of the concrete steps already being taken by the Kaduna State Government to address the issues under discussion,” it said.
The university said it understood the concerns of its academic staff as well as the anxiety among students and parents over the disruption of academic activities.
It said many students had travelled from different parts of Kaduna State and other parts of the country to pursue their education at the institution, stressing that any interruption to the academic calendar would affect their studies, families and future plans.
“Every interruption to the academic calendar affects their studies, their families and their plans for the future,” the management said.
It commended Governor Sani for engaging with the concerns affecting the university and taking what it described as practical steps towards finding lasting solutions.
The management also pledged to continue engaging government and university unions while prioritising the welfare of staff and students.
“We will continue to communicate honestly with Government, engage sincerely with our unions, and place the welfare of our staff and students at the centre of our decisions,” it said.
The university appealed to students and parents to remain patient, assuring them that efforts were being made to achieve an early resolution and restore normal academic activities.
The statement came amid the warning strike by ASUU-KASU over unresolved issues affecting the institution and its academic staff.
