The Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) has begun a widespread withdrawal of services across various campuses in Nigeria, following the Federal Government’s failure to pay June 2025 salaries.
This action comes after a prior warning by ASUU National President, Prof. Chris Piwuna, who said the union would adopt a no-pay-no-work stance if salary delays persisted.
The union’s National Executive Council (NEC) had earlier resolved that members would suspend academic duties if salaries were not paid by the third day of each new month.
Already, lecturers at several universities and polytechnics have downed tools.
At the University of Jos, ASUU branch chairman Dr. Jurbe Molwus confirmed full withdrawal from duties and activation of a strike monitoring team.
At Abubakar Tafawa Balewa University (ATBU), Bauchi, lecturers also complied with the directive, citing a memo from the local ASUU branch. Chairman Dr. Angulu Haruna accused the Federal Government of deliberate neglect, alleging unfair treatment of university staff even after the transition from the controversial IPPIS platform.
Similarly, academic activities at the University of Abuja and Ahmadu Bello University have largely stalled, with most lecturers absent from campuses in compliance with the NEC resolution.
The Academic Staff Union of Polytechnics (ASUP) has also threatened to join the strike if their members’ salaries are not released promptly.
Observers fear the situation could escalate into another prolonged academic shutdown, a scenario that could further destabilize Nigeria’s already strained education sector.
There are growing calls for the Federal Government to address the salary issue urgently and avert a full-blown crisis.