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The Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU), Umaru Musa Yar’Adua University (UMYU) Chapter, has resolved to embark on industrial action following what it described as the Katsina State Government’s failure to honour its financial commitments to academic staff.
The decision was reached at an emergency congress meeting held on Monday at the Unity Centre, the union’s secretariat, where members expressed frustration over what they perceived as prolonged delays, broken promises and attempts to force them into accepting unfulfilled agreements.
At the heart of the dispute is the alleged accumulation of outstanding payments owed to members of the university’s academic staff.
The union specifically raised concerns over the unpaid 2024/2025 Earned Academic Allowance (EAA), as well as arrears of the Consolidated Academic Technical Allowance (CATA) covering the period from January to July 2026.
Although the new CATA salary structure was reportedly implemented in August 2026, the union noted that the outstanding EAA, which had been earned since the 2023/2024 academic session, was still not reflected in payments to affected lecturers.
The development has heightened tensions between the university lecturers and the state government, with the union warning that continued failure to address the outstanding obligations could disrupt academic activities at UMYU.
Sources close to the congress said members were particularly concerned that assurances previously given by the government had not translated into the payment of the accumulated allowances.
The latest resolution now puts the university community on alert for a possible shutdown, as ASUU members await further steps by the government to resolve the dispute.
The union is expected to communicate its position and possible commencement of the industrial action through the appropriate channels.
As of the time of filing this report, efforts to obtain an immediate reaction from the Katsina State Government on the allegations and the ASUU resolution were unsuccessful.
The unfolding dispute could have significant implications for students and academic activities at the institution if an agreement is not reached before the proposed industrial action takes effect.
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