The Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU), Zamfara State University branch, has declared an indefinite strike over unpaid salaries and promotion arrears, poor remuneration and inadequate accommodation for staff and students.
The strike will commence at midnight on Friday, November 13, 2026, according to a statement by the branch chairman, Anas Abubakar Dogo.
The union said the decision followed the failure of the university management and relevant authorities to resolve its longstanding grievances despite repeated engagements, ultimatums and a warning strike.
Dogo said the branch initially issued a two-week ultimatum, which was later extended by three weeks, bringing the total period to five weeks.
He added that the union had also embarked on a one-week warning strike, but the outstanding demands remained unresolved.
ASUU said the industrial action would suspend all academic activities on the university campus until its demands were addressed.
The union’s grievances include the alleged failure to fully implement the 2025 Federal Government-ASUU agreement, non-payment of promotion arrears, inadequate staff remuneration and the absence of official student hostels.
Dogo lamented that the university had no official accommodation for students, while academic staff also faced inadequate housing facilities.
He said the situation was affecting the effective administration and development of the institution.
The union also raised concerns over the shortage of lecturers, alleging that some departments had only one tenured academic staff member, while others had none.
According to Dogo, the staffing gap could undermine teaching, research and other academic activities.
He further alleged that lecturers were leaving the institution for other universities offering better salaries and working conditions.
The ASUU chairman said some academic staff earned monthly salaries ranging from N96,000 to N120,000, describing the remuneration as inadequate to retain qualified lecturers.
The union is demanding the full implementation of the Federal Government-ASUU agreement, payment of outstanding salary and promotion arrears, and improved welfare and working conditions.
Dogo urged the university management and relevant authorities to address the demands to end the dispute and facilitate the resumption of academic activities.
The latest declaration follows an earlier dispute over the implementation of the 2025 Federal Government-ASUU agreement and other outstanding financial obligations.
In September 2026, the ASUU branch issued a two-week ultimatum to the Zamfara State Government, warning that failure to meet its demands could trigger industrial action.
The union subsequently threatened a total and indefinite strike if the grievances remained unresolved.
The latest action threatens to shut down academic activities at Zamfara State University, Talata Mafara, indefinitely from November 13.
The allegations concerning salaries, accommodation, staffing levels and unpaid entitlements reflect the position of the ASUU branch.