The Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) has directed its members across the country to commence an indefinite strike following the federal government’s delay in paying June 2025 salaries. The action enforces ASUU’s “No Pay, No Work” resolution passed by its National Executive Council (NEC).
🚨 Strike Already Active in UNIABUJA and UNIJOS
The strike has already kicked off at the University of Abuja and the University of Jos, where lecturers have stopped attending lectures, meetings, and all academic duties. ASUU branch chairmen in both universities confirmed that the action is in strict compliance with NEC’s directive that any month in which salaries are delayed beyond the third day will trigger a withdrawal of services.
🎙️ ASUU President Confirms NEC Enforcement
Speaking to the press on Monday, ASUU National President, Prof. Chris Piwuna, said the strike is not new but rather a resumption of an earlier agreed policy aimed at protecting the welfare of university lecturers.
“What they are doing is just enforcing a NEC resolution,” Piwuna said.
“Certainly, our salaries are delayed for a week and sometimes 10 days. So we agreed: No pay, no work.”
He described the current salaries as “paltry” and lamented the government’s repeated failure to treat university staff welfare with seriousness.
❗ Delay Blamed on GIFMIS and Govt Officials
Piwuna also pointed out that the migration from IPPIS to GIFMIS has not solved the problem, as many hoped. He accused the Office of the Accountant General of the Federation (OAGF) of deliberately delaying salary disbursement, despite no reported issues with the GIFMIS payment platform.
“When salaries eventually arrive, no one complains of underpayment. So the platform is not the issue. The delay is clearly a deliberate act,” he said.
⚠️ More Universities Expected to Join Strike
ASUU has warned that any university that has not received June salaries by now is expected to join the industrial action immediately. Piwuna stressed that all affected institutions must comply, as this is the only way to resist consistent salary delays.
“We’ve met with the Minister of Education and the Accountant General, but nothing has changed,” he said.
“We are tired of repeating ourselves.”
💰 Outstanding ₦10 Billion Earned Allowance Still Unpaid
In addition to the salary delays, ASUU has also warned that the outstanding ₦10 billion in Earned Academic Allowance (EAA) must be paid promptly to avoid further escalation.
“The government was supposed to pay us ₦50 billion in EAA. They only released ₦40 billion. We are still waiting for the remaining ₦10 billion,” Piwuna added.
📍 Campus-Level Reactions
At University of Jos, ASUU Chairman Jurbe Molwus said union members have fully withdrawn their services, and a strike monitoring team has been activated to enforce compliance. He reiterated that any delay in salary payment beyond the third day of a new month will continue to result in immediate withdrawal of services going forward.
At University of Abuja, ASUU members also joined the strike on Monday. While the branch chairman, Dr. Sylvanus Ugoh, did not confirm officially, multiple sources and reports have validated the development.
🔁 What Happens Next?
Unless the government releases June salaries without further delay and settles the outstanding EAA, the strike may spread across all federal universities in the coming days. ASUU insists that this is not a new strike, but an enforcement mechanism already agreed upon due to repeated neglect by federal authorities.
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