By Amos Tauna, Kaduna
The Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU), Kaduna State University chapter, has suspended the strike it commenced on 18th February.
The Chairman of ASUU, KASU chapter, Dr Peter Adamu, explained in a statement on Monday that the decision to suspend the action was made on Saturday.
He further noted that the government demonstrated goodwill in resolving the impasse by promptly releasing funds to pay 60 per cent of the September 2017 withheld salaries and the Students Industrial Work Experience Scheme (SIWES) supervision allowance for five sessions.
According to him, “The government also agreed to a timeline for the payment of the five months’ salaries withheld from May to September 2022, as well as promotion arrears, Earned Academic Allowance (EAA), pension remittances (2009 to 2019), death benefits, and group life assurance.”
Adamu added that the government showed commitment to implementing wage awards and granting autonomy to the university. He expressed the union’s appreciation to Governor Uba Sani of Kaduna State for his swift intervention and leadership in resolving the issues that led to the strike action.
The statement also extended gratitude to the university management, the Commissioners for Education and Sports, and other stakeholders for their roles in ensuring a quick resolution of the impasse. It called on all academic staff to resume their duties and continue providing invaluable services to the university community.
