ASUU Warns of Strike Over Welfare Crisis in Sokoto Universities

The Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) has issued a strong warning about a potential strike in Sokoto State's universities, citing a welfare crisis affecting academic staff. In a press statement released on Wednesday, the union's branch at Sokoto State University and Shehu Shagari University of Education called for immediate government intervention to avert disruptions in academic activities.

The statement, jointly signed by ASUU's Sokoto State University chairperson Dr. Bello Musa and his counterpart Dr. Shamsu Kabiru, emphasized that unresolved welfare issues are straining industrial harmony, which could soon cripple teaching and research. ASUU outlined two major demands: the immediate implementation of the 2025 FGN-ASUU agreement and the payment of peculiar allowances for teaching and research.

The union pointed out that while the federal government has begun implementing agreements for federal universities, Sokoto State must follow suit, particularly regarding unpaid allowances for the 2022/2023 and 2023/2024 academic sessions. The union warned that continued inaction could deepen discontent among lecturers and disrupt the academic calendar.