Governor Sule Holds Talks With ASUU, JAC Leadership Over Industrial Action at NSUK
There is renewed hope for an early resolution of the ongoing industrial action by the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) and the agitation involving other university-based unions at Nasarawa State University, Keffi (NSUK), following a high-level intervention by the Executive Governor of Nasarawa State and Visitor to the university, His Excellency, Engr. Abdullahi A. Sule.
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There is renewed hope for an early resolution of the ongoing industrial action by the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) and the agitation involving other university-based unions at Nasarawa State University, Keffi (NSUK), following a high-level intervention by the Executive Governor of Nasarawa State and Visitor to the university, His Excellency, Engr. Abdullahi A. Sule.
The Governor on Thursday, August 20, 2026, held a fruitful and constructive meeting with the leadership of ASUU and the Joint Action Congress (JAC), comprising the Senior Staff Association of Nigerian Universities (SSANU), Non-Academic Staff Union (NASU) and National Association of Academic Technologists (NAAT), at the Government House, Lafia.
The meeting focused on finding a lasting solution to the current industrial action and restoring normal academic and administrative activities at the university.
The engagement is seen as a significant step towards achieving industrial harmony and facilitating the return of students to full academic engagement.
In attendance were the Deputy Governor of Nasarawa State, His Excellency, Dr. Emmanuel Agbadu Akabe; Commissioner for Education, Dr. John D. W. Mamman; Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Education, Hajia Khadija Suleiman; Vice-Chancellor, NSUK, Professor Sa’adatu Hassan Liman; Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Research, Innovation and Linkages), K’tso Nghargbu; representative of the Registrar, Hajia Ramatu Ahmed Liman (Esq.); Bursar, Mallam Murtala Abubakar Kana; Special Adviser to the Vice-Chancellor, Mallam Muhammad D. Nasiru; and Ag. Information and Protocol Officer, Jaafar Abdullahi, among other stakeholders.
The meeting underscores the commitment of the Visitor and the university management to ensuring a peaceful resolution of the industrial dispute while safeguarding the academic future and welfare of students and staff of NSUK.
Further details are expected as discussions between the parties progress, with stakeholders hopeful that normal academic activities will resume at the university.
