NSUK ASUU Declares Indefinite Strike Over N3bn Unpaid Entitlements

The Academic Staff Union of Universities ( ASUU) Nasarawa State University, Keffi (NSUK) chapter, has declared a total, comprehensive and indefinite strike over alleged unpaid entitlements amounting to over N3 billion.

The chairman of the union, Dr. Zubairu Loko, announced the decision on Monday 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 held 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 its members, despite several engagements.

According to him, the union had held 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 We have withdrawn our services.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.

He warned that members of the union would not return to the classrooms until all outstanding entitlements are fully cleared.

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