Jigawa university staff reject government offer and threaten warning strike

Academic staff at Sule Lamido University, Kafin Hausa, have rejected the Jigawa State Government’s latest offer and said they will begin a two-week warning strike unless the government addresses their demands.

The Academic Staff Union of Universities branch reached the decision at its 54th Regular Congress Meeting on September 8, 2026. In a statement signed by branch chairman Idris Chiromawa and secretary Salisu Yunusa, the union said the proposed government response did not adequately address the issues it had raised.

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The congress expressed dissatisfaction with the offer presented by the government team, maintaining that the proposal did not adequately address the concerns raised by the union.

The warning strike is scheduled to begin at midnight on Tuesday, September 15. The union said it would consider a total and indefinite strike if the government failed to provide a satisfactory response after the warning action.

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Failure by the government to provide a satisfactory response after the warning strike could lead to a total, comprehensive and indefinite strike.

A central dispute concerns the Integrated Payroll and Personnel Management System, or IPPMS. The union also cited outstanding promotion arrears owed to eligible staff since 2024 and insisted that Sule Lamido University should be exempted from the payment platform, which it described as ineffective in resolving the institution’s problems.

The union also expressed dissatisfaction with the government’s position on a 2% local government contribution to the university. It urged the Jigawa government to provide a sustainable alternative source of funding for the other sister university. The statement said the union appreciated the government team’s intervention in facilitating the prompt release of the appr...

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Sule Lamido University should be exempted from the payment platform.