ASUU reports that 30 PhD lecturers have resigned from Sa’adu Zungur University due to unpaid salaries, pension backlogs, and the management’s failure to implement key welfare agreements despite government intervention.
The Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) at Sa’adu Zungur University, Bauchi, has raised alarm over what it describes as prolonged neglect of lecturers’ welfare and entitlements by the institution’s management. The union says the situation has deteriorated to the point where it poses serious hardship for academic staff.
Speaking to journalists on Wednesday, ASUU-SAZU Chairman, Dr. Awwal Hussain, revealed that 30 PhD holders have resigned from the university due to unresolved salary arrears and months of administrative silence. This exodus occurred despite the intervention of Governor Bala Mohammed and the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) intended to address the union’s grievances.
Hussain explained that the MoU required the university to clear all outstanding claims within 12 months, but the deadline—December 9, 2020—passed without fulfillment. He added that management still owes three months of salary arrears, even after the university’s funding reportedly increased from N80 million to over N400 million monthly.
The union also expressed frustration over the stalled implementation of the Contributory Pension Scheme, noting that although deductions have begun, the government has not acted on the actuarial valuation of pension backlogs. According to Hussain, families of deceased staff members are still awaiting their benefits.
ASUU accused the university of ignoring multiple official letters seeking clarification on unpaid entitlements, dated August 14, 2025; November 19, 2025; and December 4, 2025. The chairman also criticized the partial payment of wage award arrears and insisted that outstanding minimum wage adjustments must be paid at once.
After reviewing the MoU a year after it was signed, ASUU rated its implementation at only 30%, citing unresolved pension issues, unpaid allowances, the unreleased Visitation Panel White Paper, failure to re-advertise the Bursar position, and lack of staff training and retention programmes.
Hussain warned that the union may reactivate its suspended strike if the university fails to address these lingering issues. Efforts to obtain the management’s response were unsuccessful, as spokesperson Auwal Hassan did not reply to inquiries.
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