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BREAKING: ASUU Declares Nationwide Strike

Already, ASUU branches at the University of Jos and the University of Abuja have commenced the strike action in compliance with the national directive.

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Already, ASUU branches at the University of Jos and the University of Abuja have commenced the strike action in compliance with the national directive.

The Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) has directed its members across the country to embark on a nationwide strike following the delayed payment of their June 2025 salaries.

Confirming the development in Abuja, ASUU National President, Prof. Chris Piwuna, stated that the action is based on the union’s National Executive Council (NEC) resolution to enforce a strict “No Pay, No Work” policy if salaries are not paid within three days of a new month. He described the decision as a necessary response to the consistent hardship faced by lecturers due to recurring salary delays.

Prof. Piwuna attributed the problem to the transition from the Integrated Personnel Payroll and Information System (IPPIS) to the Government Integrated Financial Management Information System (GIFMIS), a move he said has only worsened payment irregularities.

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“Our members are experiencing hardship. Salaries are often delayed by a week or more. At NEC, we agreed that if salaries are not paid within three days of a new month, members should withdraw their services,” he said.

He criticised the perceived indifference of relevant government officials to the plight of university lecturers, noting that despite several engagements with the Minister of Education and the Office of the Accountant General, no tangible progress has been made.

According to him, the delays are not caused by the GIFMIS platform itself but are due to deliberate negligence by those responsible for managing the system.

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“When funds are eventually released, there are no complaints of underpayment or technical failure. The system works; it’s the handlers who are stalling. We believe this delay is intentional,” he said.

Piwuna also highlighted the issue of outstanding N10 billion in Earned Academic Allowances (EAA), noting that while the government had initially pledged N50 billion, only N40 billion has been disbursed so far.

“We expect the remaining N10 billion to be paid without further delay to prevent another round of agitation,” he warned.

Already, ASUU branches at the University of Jos and the University of Abuja have commenced the strike action in compliance with the national directive. The UniJos branch chairman, Dr. Jurbe Molwus, confirmed that academic activities have been suspended, and a strike monitoring team has been deployed to ensure total compliance.

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ASUU has long maintained that timely payment of salaries is vital for effective teaching and smooth university operations. The current strike marks yet another chapter in the union’s long-standing confrontation with the federal government over the welfare and working conditions of Nigerian lecturers.

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