The Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU), Nasarawa State University (NSUK) Keffi chapter has issued a direct demand to Governor Abdullahi Sule for the immediate release of ₦7.93 billion in outstanding financial entitlements.
The Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU), Nasarawa State University, Keffi (NSUK) branch has called on Governor Abdullahi Sule to review the funding framework of the institution and establish a clear, time-bound payment plan for ₦7.93 billion in outstanding staff arrears.
Addressing press members in Keffi, the union emphasized that its ongoing strike will continue until the state government provides a written, structured commitment detailing how and when the financial liabilities will be settled.
During the press briefing, ASUU NSUK leadership presented a detailed itemization of the financial obligations owed to university lecturers.
The ₦7.93 billion total includes ₦2.86 billion covering approved 25 percent and 35 percent salary adjustments, ₦2.08 billion for Earned Academic Allowance (EAA) arrears across three academic sessions and ₦1.64 billion for five months of Consolidated Academic Tools Allowance (CATA) arrears.
Additionally, the debt comprises ₦578.9 million in ₦35,000 wage-award arrears, ₦533.9 million in ₦70,000 national minimum-wage arrears and ₦239.1 million covering 2025 promotion and annual increment arrears.
The union added that these figures exclude non-monetary provisions, pension obligations and counterpart contributions.
ASUU NSUK Chairperson Dr. Zubairu Abdulmumini Loko raised concerns regarding the university’s increasing reliance on internally generated revenue (IGR) to offset core state liabilities.
According to union data, approximately ₦1 billion in IGR is currently allocated through council committees to settle pensions, allowance arrears, and death benefits.
An additional ₦150 million from monthly IGR is used regularly to augment staff salaries. The union warned that using operational revenues for baseline payroll and benefits starves the institution of critical resources needed for research, teaching, laboratory development and physical infrastructure.
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While maintaining the industrial action, ASUU clarified that it does not intend to keep the university closed indefinitely. Union leadership expressed readiness to participate in a joint, structured negotiation involving the Nasarawa State Government, NSUK management and the Governing Council to formalize a practical resolution.
The prolonged dispute continues to disrupt the university’s academic calendar prompting appeals from student bodies and the Nasarawa State House of Assembly for both parties to reach a sustainable financial agreement.
