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By Abdullahi Abubakar
Nigerian students in the public universities may have their acadmic session disrupted once again as the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) officially commenced a nationwide strike over the non-payment of June 2025 salaries, invoking its long-standing “No Pay, No Work” policy.
The union’s branches at the University of Jos and the University of Abuja have already downed tools, following a directive issued by ASUU’s National Executive Council (NEC).
Confirming the development on Monday in Abuja, ASUU President, Prof. Chris Piwuna, said 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.
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.
