We Are Not On Strike, Says  KASU-ASUU

The Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU), Kaduna State University (KASU) chapter, has dismissed reports that its members are on strike, assuring students that academic activities are continuing.

The chairman of the union, Comrade Abubakar Abdullahi, who spoke to our correspondent, said the industrial action affecting the institution involved non-teaching staff and not academic staff.

Abdullahi explained that ASUU had resolved its dispute with the Kaduna State Government months ago, following the government’s full implementation of the agreement reached with the union.

“We want to clear the air and put it on record that actually academic staff are not on strike. Those that are on strike are the non-teaching staff,” he said.

He said the union had called on its members to continue discharging their assigned responsibilities, urging students to attend lectures and participate in other academic activities.

The chairman said the union had received persistent calls from parents, students and members of the public seeking clarification over reports that academic activities had been suspended at the university.

According to him, the growing concerns made it necessary for the union to publicly clarify its position and reassure the university community that its members were not participating in the industrial action.

Abdullahi, however, said the union would take necessary steps to protect its members against any form of harassment or intimidation in the discharge of their duties.

He said such cases would be addressed through appropriate institutional channels, while incidents involving bodily harm could be reported to security agencies, including the police and the Department of State Services (DSS).

“We will go to the extent of the law, the police or the DSS or any other institution of government to ensure that the rights and safety of our members are protected,” he said.

He urged students to continue attending lectures and classes, assuring them that the union would take necessary steps to address any obstruction to academic activities.