Academic Staff Union of Universities. Photo: ASUU
The Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU), Sokoto State University (SSU) branch, has given the Sokoto State Government two weeks to settle outstanding entitlements owed its members or face industrial action.
The union issued the ultimatum after its congress met on Tuesday, September 8, 2026, to review its earlier resolution of August 24 and assess the state government’s commitment to resolving issues surrounding the non-payment of members’ entitlements.
According to a press release signed by the ASUU-SSU Chairman, Bello Musa, PhD, and Secretary, Comrade Zulkallaini Shehu, the government, through the Ministry for Higher Education, met with the union on September 7.
The union said the meeting resulted in an agreement that its demands would be addressed within two weeks, while the ministry promised to communicate the demands to the Visitor and Executive Governor of Sokoto State.
