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ASUU-SAZU warns of strike as Sa’adu Zungur University delays MoU obligations.
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Salary arrears and pension concerns persist despite promises and government funding boost.
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Union calls for urgent intervention to prevent disruption in university operations.
The Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU), Sa’adu Zungur University (SAZU) branch, has issued a warning that continued breaches by university management in implementing the Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) may force the resumption of the union’s previously suspended strike.
The warning was delivered on Wednesday at a press conference at SAZU’s Yuli Campus, Bauchi, by ASUU-SAZU Chairperson Comrade Awwal Hussain Nuhu and Secretary Comrade Saleh Rimi Bagudu.
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The union stressed that any strike action would result from management’s failure to fulfill MoU commitments, not from the union’s inaction.
ASUU-SAZU reminded the university governing council of pending MoU obligations in letters sent on August 21 and December 4, 2025, as well as through zone-level meetings involving the ASUU National President.
Despite promises of compliance, the administration has failed to meet deadlines or communicate reasons for the delays.
While commending Governor Bala Mohammed for increasing the university’s monthly allocation from N80 million to N400 million, ASUU-SAZU expressed concern over continued salary arrears.
The MoU required full payment within twelve months, a deadline that expired on December 9, 2025, leaving three months of arrears unpaid.
The union also raised issues regarding the slow implementation of the Contributory Pension Scheme, incomplete 25–35% wage award arrears, and lack of action on retirement benefits for deceased staff members.
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Letters sent to management on August 14, November 19, and December 4, 2025, regarding these concerns went unanswered.
After a year-long review, the union reported that only 30% of the MoU has been implemented.
Outstanding issues include unpaid pensions, incomplete allowances, non-release of the White Paper on the Visitation Panel Report, unfilled bursar position, and the absence of staff training and retention programs.
ASUU-SAZU added that despite the visitor’s financial support and commitments, the university management’s lack of transparency and indifference continues to hinder MoU implementation, potentially threatening academic operations if unaddressed.
