By Samson Obande,  Lafia

The Nasarawa State Government has assured of an amicable resolution of the ongoing strike by the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU), NSUK Chapter.

Secretary to the State Government, Shuaibu Labaran Magaji, SAN, Ph.D., gave the assurance when he hosted the leadership of the Nasarawa State University Alumni Association, led by its National President, Barr. Nuhu J. Egya, in his office on Monday.

The SSG said the state government is taking necessary steps to address the prolonged strike and appealed to the striking lecturers to have faith in the government’s commitment to resolving the industrial dispute.

Labaran Magaji, SAN, explained that Governor Abdullahi Sule, who is the Visitor to the University, is already working out modalities to end the strike soon, regardless of sabotage in some quarters meant to distract the government.

He appreciated the leadership of the NSUK Alumni Association for mediating in the crisis, saying posterity would be kind to them for choosing to stand in the gap.

Earlier, the leader of the NSUK Alumni Association delegation and National President of the Association, Barr. Nuhu J. Egya, said the meeting with the SSG was a follow-up to an earlier meeting held with the ASUU leadership in Abuja, and pleaded for urgent intervention.

He said the prolonged strike is already having negative impacts on the academic community of the University, including the proposed NUC accreditation of the newly established Faculty of Medicine, 2026 admissions, among others, calling for an amicable resolution of the crisis.