ASUU Branches Across Nigeria Begin Strike Over Unpaid June Salaries

An increasing number of Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) branches across Nigeria have begun suspending academic activities in protest over the Federal Government’s delay in paying their June 2025 salaries.

The move comes after the union’s national president, Prof. Chris Piwuna, warned that ASUU would activate a no-pay-no-work policy if salaries were not paid on time. As of now, academic staff across several federal universities have reportedly not received their June salaries.

On Sunday night, the Academic Staff Union of Polytechnics (ASUP) also issued a statement threatening to go on strike if their salaries are not released soon.

At the University of Jos, ASUU branch chairman Jurbe Molwus confirmed that members had officially withdrawn their services, citing the failure to receive salaries by the third day of the new month.

He said the action is in line with a National Executive Council (NEC) resolution, which was later affirmed by the local congress. According to Molwus, lecturers have stopped attending lectures and statutory meetings, and the branch’s strike monitoring team has been activated to ensure full compliance.

In Bauchi State, ASUU members at Abubakar Tafawa Balewa University (ATBU) have also stayed away from work. The institution’s ASUU chairman, Dr. Angulu Haruna, described the delay as deliberate.
“Usually, our salaries spill into the first week of the next month. But while other government agencies receive their pay, federal universities are sidelined,” Haruna said.
He added that officials frequently cite the transition from the IPPIS system as the reason for delays but argued that universities are being treated unfairly compared to other government institutions.

At the University of Abuja, academic activities were minimal as many lecturers stayed off campus in line with the NEC directive.

Similarly, at Ahmadu Bello University, a lecturer who preferred anonymity confirmed that most academic staff had opted to stay away from work until their June salaries are paid, following the NEC’s position.

The growing withdrawal of services signals mounting frustration within the academic community, with the potential for a wider disruption if salaries remain unpaid.