KASU shuts as workers defy court order, begin strike

By Ibrahim Hassan-Wuyo
The Kaduna State University (KASU) has been shut down following the commencement of a seven-day warning strike by three non-teaching staff unions, despite an interim order of the National Industrial Court restraining them from embarking on industrial action.

The strike, which began at midnight on Tuesday, November 10, followed the alleged failure of the Kaduna State Government to implement agreements reached with the unions and address outstanding welfare concerns affecting their members.

The industrial action is being coordinated by the Joint Action Committee (JAC) of the Non-Academic Staff Union of Educational and Associated Institutions (NASU), Senior S...