Nasarawa Varsity ASUU Declares Indefinite Strike Over N3bn Unpaid Entitlements

Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) at Nasarawa State University, Keffi (NSUK) has declared an indefinite strike over alleged unpaid entitlements amounting to over N3 billion.

The chairman of the union, Dr Zubairu Loko, announced the decision yesterday after an emergency meeting of the chapter.

Loko said the decision was in line with resolutions reached at the last National Executive Council (NEC) meeting of the union in July.

He listed the outstanding arrears to include Earned Academic Allowance (EAA), consequential adjustment from the implementation of the national minimum wage and the federal government-approved salary increment for university lecturers.

The ASUU chairman accused the university management and the Nasarawa State government of insensitivity to the welfare of the lecturers despite several engagements.

According to him, the union had held a series of meetings with the university management, the Governing Council and the state government to resolve the issues without success.

“Enough is enough. We have withdrawn our services. There will be no teaching, no supervision, no research until our money is paid,” Loko declared.

Meanwhile, academic activities at the institution’s  campuses have been grounded, with lecture halls locked and students stranded.