The Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) has directed its branches nationwide to suspend services following the delay in the payment of June 2025 salaries. The action is in line with the union’s “No Pay, No Work” resolution, which mandates members to withdraw services if salaries are delayed beyond the third day of a new month.
ASUU President, Prof. Chris Piwuna, confirmed the development on Monday in Abuja, stating that branches such as the University of Jos and the University of Abuja have already commenced strike actions in compliance with the directive. He criticized the Federal Government’s indifference to the plight of university lecturers, who he said are already struggling with meager pay.
Piwuna noted that salary delays became frequent after the migration from the Integrated Personnel Payroll and Information System (IPPIS) to the Government Integrated Financial Management Information System (GIFMIS). Despite several engagements with the Minister of Education and the Accountant General of the Federation, the union said the issue remains unresolved.
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“The platform is working; the delay is simply a deliberate act by the Office of the Accountant General,” Piwuna said.
In addition to the salary delays, the union is also demanding the immediate release of the outstanding N10 billion out of the N50 billion Earned Academic Allowance (EAA) owed to its members. So far, only N40 billion has been paid.
At the University of Jos, ASUU branch chairman Jurbe Molwus confirmed that lecturers have withdrawn from lectures and meetings in compliance with NEC’s resolution. He added that the strike monitoring team has been activated to ensure full compliance.
ASUU insists that unless salaries are paid promptly, affected branches will remain on strike.
