KASU management appeals to ASUU to suspend warning strike

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 allow discussions over the union’s grievances to continue.

The Vice-Chancellor of the university, Professor Abdullahi Ibrahim Musa, made the appeal in a statement issued on Friday, saying the management understood the concerns of academic staff as well as the anxiety being experienced by students and their parents.

Musa said prolonged disruption of academic activities could have serious consequences for students, many of whom travelled from different parts of Kaduna State and other parts of the country to pursue their education at the university.

“We acknowledge the concerns that have been raised by our academic staff, just as we understand the anxiety of our students and parents who naturally want to see a quick resolution and a return to normal academic activities,” the Vice-Chancellor said.

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He added that every interruption to the academic calendar affects students’ studies, their families and their plans for the future.

The Vice-Chancellor therefore urged ASUU-KASU to give the ongoing dialogue an opportunity to resolve the outstanding issues and reconsider its decision to continue with the warning strike.

He said the appeal was particularly important in view of steps already being taken by the Kaduna State Government to address the concerns raised by the union.

Musa also acknowledged the intervention of the Visitor to the university and Governor of Kaduna State, Senator Uba Sani, CON, saying his administration had continued to engage with issues affecting the institution.

According to the Vice-Chancellor, the state government has constituted a nine-member committee, chaired by the Commissioner for Education, Professor Abubakar Sani Sambo, to examine the issues raised by the union and make appropriate recommendations within one month.

He described the intervention as a genuine opportunity for the government, university management and the unions to work through the outstanding issues in a structured and constructive manner.

“We believe this presents a genuine opportunity for Government, the University and the unions to work through the outstanding matters in a structured and constructive manner,” he said.

Musa assured that the university management would continue to engage with the state government and the unions while prioritising the welfare of staff and students.

He also appealed to students and parents to remain patient, assuring them that management was making every reasonable effort to achieve an early resolution and restore normal academic activities.

“To our students and parents, we understand the uncertainty and concern that disruption to academic activities creates. Management assures you that every reasonable effort is being made to achieve an early resolution and ensure the restoration of normal academic activities,” the Vice-Chancellor said.