The Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) at Sa’adu Zungur University (SAZU), Bauchi, has embarked on an indefinite strike to demand improved working conditions from the university’s administration.
The announcement came after an emergency congress held at the Yuli Campus in Bauchi. Comrade Awwal Hussain Nuhu, the ASUU Chairperson for the SAZU branch, said the union had exhausted all available mechanisms to resolve the issues, but efforts to engage the university’s management and government yielded no results.
“After extensive deliberations, a member proposed a motion for a total, comprehensive, and indefinite strike action, which was seconded by another member,” Nuhu stated. The congress then passed a resolution to begin the strike at 12:00 PM on Friday, November 29, 2024.
He emphasized that during the strike, members are directed to halt all academic activities, including teaching, marking, meetings, and accreditation processes, until further notice. The decision underscores the union’s frustration over what it perceives as a lack of readiness and commitment by the authorities to address its demands.
ASUU has called on all its members at SAZU to comply fully with the resolution, as the strike will persist until the union’s concerns are adequately addressed.
