KASU: Lecturers reject strike reports, tell students to prepare for exams

The Kaduna State University (KASU) branch of the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) has dismissed reports of an ongoing strike at the institution, assuring students that lectures and other academic activities will continue ahead of forthcoming examinations.
The union said it was not participating in the seven-day warning strike embarked upon by non-teaching staff unions, urging students to remain focused on their studies and fulfil their academic responsibilities.
In a statement issued on Thursday, ASUU-KASU Chairman, Comrade Abubakar Abdullahi, and Secretary, Comrade Silas Amos Bakut, advised parents and guardians to ensure their children and wards remained on campus and prepared adequately for the examinations.

The clarification followed reports suggesting that academic activities had been suspended at the university.
Non-teaching staff unions, including the Non-Academic Staff Union, Senior Staff Association of Nigerian Universities and National Association of Academic Technologists, began a seven-day warning strike at midnight on Tuesday, November 10, 2026.
The unions are protesting the non-implementation of the 2026 Federal Government/non-teaching staff agreements, unpaid arrears, a 25 per cent pay increase and minimum wage adjustments.
However, ASUU-KASU said it was not part of the industrial action, insisting that lecturers remained responsible for their regular academic duties.

“For the avoidance of doubt, ASUU-KASU is not on strike. Accordingly, all academic activities and official responsibilities of academic staff are expected to continue without interruption,” the statement said.
The union directed its members to continue teaching, conducting research, supervising projects, preparing examinations and carrying out invigilation and other academic responsibilities.
It also asked lecturers to remain at their duty posts, stressing that they should have unrestricted access to their offices, lecture halls, laboratories and other facilities required for their work.
ASUU-KASU warned that it would not tolerate deliberate attempts to disrupt academic activities or prevent lecturers from performing their duties.

“The Union will not condone any unjustifiable act of dereliction of duty or any deliberate attempt to obstruct the discharge of legitimate academic responsibilities,” it said.
The union urged lecturers to document and report any incidents of harassment, intimidation or obstruction to the appropriate authorities.
It similarly advised students to report misconduct or harassment, while asking them to notify university authorities if any lecturer failed to perform assigned duties without a justifiable reason.

“The Union holds the academic progress, welfare, and overall interests of students in high regard,” it added.
While expressing support for the legitimate demands of the Joint Action Committee-affiliated unions, ASUU-KASU said industrial actions should respect the law and the rights of other members of the university community.
“The exercise of one person's rights must not constitute an infringement on the rights of another,” it stated.
The union also warned against harassment, victimisation, intimidation or any attempt to deny its members their lawful rights, saying offenders would be held accountable through institutional and legal channels.