Unpaid June Salaries: ASUU Branches Withdraw from Lectures

Several branches of the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) have suspended academic activities due to the delay in the payment of June 2025 salaries.

This action follows earlier warnings by the national leadership of the union, which stated that if salaries were not paid on time, the “no-pay-no-work” policy would be enforced against the Federal Government.

As of now, many lecturers across the country’s public universities and tertiary institutions have yet to receive their June salaries.

Similarly, the Academic Staff Union of Polytechnics has also issued a warning, threatening to go on strike if salary payments are not made soon.

At the University of Jos, the local ASUU branch confirmed that its members have withdrawn from teaching and attending official meetings due to the continued delay in salary payments. According to the branch chairman, the decision aligns with a standing resolution by ASUU’s National Executive Council, which directs members to stop work if salaries are not paid by the third day of a new month. A strike monitoring team has also been activated to ensure full compliance.

In Bauchi State, academic staff at Abubakar Tafawa Balewa University have also stayed away from campus. The local branch chair accused the government of intentionally delaying payments, noting that while other public-sector workers have been paid, university staff continue to be left out. He added that authorities often blame the delay on complications linked to the transition from the IPPIS platform, but many lecturers believe they are being unfairly treated compared to other government agencies.

At the University of Abuja, only minimal academic activity was reported, with most lecturers staying off-campus due to unpaid wages.

A staff member at Ahmadu Bello University, who preferred to remain anonymous, confirmed that many lecturers had agreed to stay away from work in line with ASUU’s national directive until the June salaries are paid.