ASUU branches halt lectures over delayed June salary payments
ASUU branches halt lectures over delayed June salary payments
More branches of the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) have begun suspending academic activities in protest over the delayed payment of June salaries.
ASUU’s national president, Prof. Chris Piwuna, had earlier warned that the union would enforce a no-pay-no-work policy if the Federal Government failed to pay salaries for June 2025 on time.
As of now, lecturers in several universities are yet to receive their pay.
Meanwhile, the Academic Staff Union of Polytechnics (ASUP), in a statement issued on Sunday night, also threatened to initiate industrial action if their outstanding salaries are not released by the government.
The Chairman of the University of Jos branch of ASUU, Jurbe Molwus, announced the withdrawal of services by members of the union at the university, citing the delay in the payment of their June 2025 salaries.
Molwus said this followed the National Executive Council resolution directing branches to take action when salaries are not paid by the third day of a new month, and the congress affirming the position. He said union members have abstained from lectures and statutory meetings.
The chairman stated further that any time salaries were not paid by the third day of the month, there would be a continuous withdrawal of services by the lecturers
The strike monitoring team of the ASUU branch has also been activated to ensure full compliance with the directive.
At Abubakar Tafawa Balewa University (ATBU) in Bauchi State, academic staff stayed away from campus in response to a memo issued by the ASUU ATBU branch. The branch chairman, Dr. Angulu Haruna, described the Federal Government’s delay in salary payment as a deliberate act.
“Normally, our salaries extend into the first week of the following month. But while other government agencies receive timely payments, federal universities are consistently excluded. When we inquire, we’re often told it’s due to the transition from IPPIS, yet it’s clear that other sectors are being given preferential treatment,” he said.
At the University of Abuja, only minimal academic activity was observed, as many lecturers remained off campus due to the unpaid salaries.
A lecturer at Ahmadu Bello University, speaking anonymously, confirmed that most academic staff were complying with the directive of ASUU’s National Executive Council by staying away from work until the June 2025 salaries are paid.
