Kaduna varsity lecturers can’t fuel their motorcycles - ASUU

Lecturers at Kaduna State University (KASU) are experiencing extreme financial difficulties, to the point where some cannot afford to fuel their motorcycles, according to the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) KASU chapter. The union attributes this worsening situation to poor remuneration and unresolved welfare issues, which have made life increasingly challenging for academic staff.

Dr. Abubakar Abdullahi, Chairman of ASUU-KASU, stated that the low salaries have forced approximately 200 lecturers, including senior academics and professors, to leave the university seeking better working conditions and pay. He warned that the continuous departure of experienced academics could negatively impact the quality of teaching, research, and the overall development of KASU.

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I know lecturers who cannot even afford to buy fuel for their motorcycles because of the low salaries they receive

However, the Vice Chancellor of KASU, Prof. Abdullahi Ibrahim Musa, has refuted the claim that 200 lecturers resigned due to poor working conditions, labeling the figure as "misleading and unsupported by the University’s records." He explained that staff movements, including resignations, retirements, and transfers, are normal within the university system and should not be presented as evidence of deteriorating conditions without proper context.

The Vice Chancellor challenged ASUU to provide verifiable evidence, such as the identities and reasons for resignation of the lecturers in question. He defended the Kaduna State Government's commitment to staff welfare, noting that Governor Uba Sani has cleared salary arrears and allocated substantial funds for the university's support. Musa cited over N800 million released for staff welfare over the last three years, along with funds for clearing withheld salaries and allowances, and a N50 million monthly intervention fund.

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misleading and unsupported by the University’s records