Kaduna University Denies Claim of 200 Staff Resignations

The management of Kaduna State University, or KASU, has sharply disputed claims by its local Academic Staff Union of Universities, or ASUU, chapter that more than 200 academic staff have resigned due to poor working conditions, labeling the allegations misleading. This rebuttal followed an ASUU ultimatum threatening a strike if long-standing welfare issues are not resolved.

At a press briefing on August 18, 2026, ASUU-KASU Chairman Abubakar Abdullahi stated that over 200 professors and experienced lecturers had left the institution, calling the trend a "frightening haemorrhage of experienced manpower" that could take years to recover from. He linked the departures to the non-implementation of the 2025 Federal Government-ASUU agreement and other unresolved grievances, giving the university and state authorities a two-week ultimatum to address the issues or face an indefinite strike.

In a statement released on August 19, KASU Vice-Chancellor Prof. Abdullahi Ibrahim Musa rejected the union's narrative. He challenged ASUU to provide verifiable details, such as the identities of the departed staff and their stated reasons for leaving. The Vice-Chancellor argued that staff movement...