Kebbi: ASUU declares two-week warning strike over unresolved issues

The Academic Staff Union of Universities, ASUU, Federal University of Agriculture Zuru, FUAZ, has declared a two-week warning strike over the alleged failure of the university’s Governing Council to address outstanding issues relating to the 2025 Federal Government–ASUU agreement.

The decision was contained in a statement signed on Tuesday by Comrade Danbauchi Ishaq Sanchi, branch chairperson of ASUU, following the expiration of a 21-day ultimatum earlier issued by the union to the Governing Council.

According to the union, no positive response or concrete action had been received from the Council towards resolving the issues raised.

Consequently, the union said its emergency meeting on Tuesday resolved to commence the warning strike from midnight on August 18.

During the strike, all academic activities at the university will be suspended, including lectures, examinations, continuous assessments, supervision of students’ projects and theses, as well as Senate and Faculty Board meetings.

The union said the decision was not taken lightly but had become necessary to draw the attention of the Governing Council to the unresolved issues affecting academic staff welfare and the smooth running of academic programmes.

ASUU expressed regret over the inconvenience the action may cause students and other members of the university community.

It, however, said it remained open to dialogue during the strike, stressing that meaningful engagement and concrete action by the relevant authorities could resolve the dispute.