The Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) has officially commenced a nationwide strike over the non-payment of June 2025 salaries.
ASUU President, Prof. Chris Piwuna, confirmed the development on Monday in Abuja,
According to him, the strike was a direct consequence of the federal government’s delay in salary payments, which he described as deliberate and unacceptable.
“Our NEC had resolved that if salaries are not paid within three days of a new month, members should withdraw their services. What is happening now is a simple enforcement of that resolution,” Piwuna stated.
He linked the recurring salary delays to the union’s transition from the controversial Integrated Personnel and Payroll Information System (IPPIS) to the Government Integrated Financial Management Information System (GIFMIS), saying the move had not resolved the challenges.
“The payment platform is not the issue. The delay is clearly from the Office of the Accountant General, and we believe it is intentional,” Piwuna added.
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He further criticized the government’s failure to fulfill its financial obligations, particularly the outstanding N10 billion balance from the agreed N50 billion Earned Academic Allowance (EAA). So far, only N40 billion has been released, according to ASUU:
In Jos, the University of Jos ASUU branch chairman, Dr. Jurbe Molwus, confirmed that members had fully complied with the strike directive, ceasing all academic and administrative engagements. A monitoring team has been set up to ensure total adherence.
At the University of Abuja, although the branch chairman, Dr. Sylvanus Ugoh, declined to comment, multiple sources confirmed that academic staff had also suspended their duties. The university’s spokesperson, Dr. Habib Yakoob, referred all inquiries to the union.
ASUU has warned that the industrial action will continue until all withheld salaries are paid and other financial commitments are honored, urging the federal government to act swiftly to prevent further disruption to academic activities across the country’s public universities.
