The Academic Staff Union of Universities, Kaduna State University chapter, has suspended its ongoing industrial action after the Kaduna State Government approved the implementation and domestication of the 2025 Federal Government-ASUU agreement for academic staff of the institution.
The suspension took effect from 12:01 am on Friday, following the unanimous acceptance by the union’s congress of the approvals granted by the state government, the university’s Governing Council and the management.
The development is expected to facilitate the resumption of academic activities at the university following the dispute over the implementation of the new conditions of service and other provisions contained in the 2025 FGN-ASUU agreement.
The KASU-ASUU Chairman, Abubakar Abdullahi, and Secretary, Silas Bakut, announced the decision in a statement issued after the union’s congress meeting at the university auditorium on Thursday.
According to the union, Governor Uba Sani approved the implementation and domestication of the agreement for KASU academic staff with effect from October 2026.
The union also said the university’s Governing Council and management had approved the payment of nine months’ accumulated arrears covering the period from January to September 2026.
“We are pleased to inform all stakeholders that the Visitor and Executive Governor of Kaduna State has approved the implementation and domestication of the 2025 FGN/ASUU Agreement for Academic Staff of Kaduna State University (KASU), commencing from October 2026.
“Furthermore, the University Governing Council and management have approved the commencement of payment of the accrued nine-month arrears, covering the period from January to September 2026,” the statement said.
The union described the approvals as “significant and commendable steps” towards restoring stability and industrial harmony at the university.
It said the implementation would strengthen staff welfare, improve retention and contribute to increased productivity among academic staff.
Following the approvals, the union said its congress convened on Thursday to review the offers and unanimously agreed to suspend the industrial action.
“Based on the conditions mentioned above, the Congress resolved to suspend the ongoing strike action in the branch, effective 12.01 am, 18th September, 2026,” the union said, while commending the state government, the Governing Council and university management for their contributions towards resolving the dispute.
The union specifically commended the government’s negotiation team for its “dedication, commitment, and prompt attention” to the issues presented by the union.
The lecturers also praised the university management for supplying information, documents and other assistance to the government negotiation team and ASUU throughout the negotiations.
The union said the manner in which the dispute was handled was noteworthy because neither the lecturers nor its members were subjected to threats or intimidation.
“It is worthy of note that neither the union nor its members were subjected to threats or intimidation by the government or the university management during the dispute. This represents a significant departure from experiences in the past,” the union stated.
It further said the government permitted the union to observe its established internal procedures when both initiating and suspending the strike.
The union said the approach reflected “respect for due process, constructive engagement and industrial relations.”
ASUU also urged students to get ready for the return of academic activities.
“To our dear students, we look forward to welcoming you back to the classrooms as soon as possible,” it said.
According to media reports, the union began a two-week warning strike on August 28, 2026, over unresolved demands relating to salaries, earned allowances, university autonomy and promotion arrears.
The union had maintained that the state government’s approval of N300 million for the payment of Earned Academic Allowance to academic staff did not resolve all its outstanding demands, among other issues.
