
Academic staff at Sule Lamido University, Kafin Hausa, have rejected the Jigawa State Government's latest offer concerning issues affecting the institution and threatened a two-week warning strike from midnight on September 15, 2026, if their demands are not met. According to the Daily Post, the decision was taken by the university's branch of the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) at a meeting of its members.
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