The Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU), Nasarawa State University, Keffi (NSUK) Branch, has declared a total, comprehensive, and indefinite strike effective today, Monday.
This decision was announced in a press release following a branch congress, where members deliberated on the continued non-implementation of the 2025 Federal Government-ASUU agreement and other unresolved issues affecting academic staff at the university.
According to the statement, the union had pursued multiple avenues for dialogue and engagement with the relevant authorities but failed to secure satisfactory implementation of the agreement or address outstanding local matters.
The decision was taken at the Branch Congress held today following the continued non-implementation of the 2025 FGN-ASUU Agreement and other unresolved local issues affecting academic staff of the University,” the statement read.
The Branch had exhausted several avenues of dialogue and engagement with the relevant authorities without securing satisfactory implementation of the agreements and resolution of the outstanding issues.
The statement was signed by the Chairperson of ASUU, NSUK Branch, Zubairu Loko. The branch also noted that it had sought and received approval from the ASUU National Executive Council (NEC) prior to commencing the industrial action.
Explaining the rationale for the strike, the union emphasized that agreements freely reached must be respected, implemented, and honoured. It asserted that dialogue without implementation cannot continue indefinitely, stressing that continued discussions without concrete action could no longer guarantee resolution of the issues.
ASUU NSUK expressed regret for any inconvenience the action may cause students, parents, and other stakeholders, but maintained that restoring industrial harmony depends on the urgent resolution of the issues prompting the strike.
The union called on the Federal Government, Nasarawa State Government, the Governing Council, and management of Nasarawa State University, Keffi, as well as other relevant stakeholders, to urgently intervene and take concrete steps towards resolving the matters that led to the strike.
