ASUU Strike: Lecturers Threaten Fresh Action Against Govt

The Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU), Kano State University of Science and Technology (KUST) Wudil branch, has threatened to embark on a fresh strike immediately after the nationwide strike, if their demands could not be reached by the government.

The ASUU KUST branch chairman, Mahadi Lawal-Yakubu issued the threat on Tuesday when he led members of the union on a courtesy in order RI visit the Speaker, Kano State House of Assembly, Alhaji Kabiru Rurum, as per reports.

Lawal-Yakubu told newsmen shortly after the visit that they were at the House to intimate the Speaker about their problems as well as other problems as well as issues affecting the union itself.

According to him, the union found it necessary to discuss the challenges with the Speaker, with the hope that he would intervene in the issue and avert a possible strike by the Union.

He explained that the state government had approved for the payment of some allowances, but up to this moment not a single Kobo was paid to them.

He added that, “The reasons behind the nationwide strike by the Union is also common in our University. We have the same challenges which we have to struggle to make sure it is resolved amicably or we go on the strike.

“As soon as the nationwide strike ends, we are going to give the state government a period of grace to look into the issue or embark on strike.

“Strike is not our desire, but it has become our last option in our struggle to ensure the betterment of the university, and also to make sure that our children get a quality education."