Kaduna Varsity Insists Lectures Will Continue Despite Strike

The management of Kaduna State University has insisted that academic activities will continue despite an industrial action embarked upon by some affiliate unions, urging students to attend lectures as scheduled.

The Vice-Chancellor, Professor Abdullahi Musa, gave the assurance in a statement on Friday, stressing that the labour dispute did not amount to the closure of the institution.

He encouraged students to remain calm and focused on their studies, assuring them that lectures and other academic engagements would proceed as planned.

Musa acknowledged the grievances of the affiliate unions, particularly their concerns over the implementation of the 2026 Consolidated Non-Teaching Tools Allowance. He, however, appealed to the unions to embrace dialogue rather than allow the disagreement to disrupt academic activities.

He urged the unions to give the Kaduna State Government, through the university management and governing council, an opportunity to address the outstanding issues.

The vice-chancellor also appreciated Governor Uba Sani for his interventions towards improving the welfare and working conditions of academic and non-teaching staff.

The dispute involves the non-teaching unions, operating under the Joint Action Committee of SSANU, NASU and NAAT, which have opposed the government’s decision to implement the newly negotiated Federal Government agreement for academic staff alone.

Meanwhile, the National Industrial Court has fixed November 18 for the hearing of a case involving the university and the unions, following an earlier order restraining the unions from embarking on industrial action pending the determination of the suit.