ASUU ISSUES FOUR-DAY ULTIMATUM OVER DELAYED SALARY STRUCTURE
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By Aishat Momoh. O.
The Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) has warned the Federal Government of Nigeria to immediately implement the newly approved salary structure for university lecturers or risk a nationwide shutdown of public universities.
The union gave a four-day ultimatum on Thursday, with its president, Christopher Piwuna, stating that failure to act within the deadline would trigger a strong response.
Speaking at Sa’adu Zungur University, Bauchi State, Piwuna stressed that payment under the new salary arrangement must begin without further delay.
“We have issued a four-day ultimatum from today to the federal government to commence payment of the newly approved salary structure. Failure to comply will attract a strong response from the union,” he said.
The development follows a renegotiated agreement signed in January between ASUU and the government, aimed at resolving longstanding disputes and preventing recurring industrial actions in Nigeria’s university system. A key component of the deal is a revised salary structure intended to improve lecturers’ welfare and address issues dating back to the controversial 2009 FG-ASUU agreement.
Despite initial optimism, the union says there has been little progress. Piwuna noted that several federal universities are struggling to pay salaries, with some unable to fully pay January wages and others yet to settle February salaries.
The crisis recently escalated at the University of Lagos, where lecturers embarked on an indefinite strike over unpaid salaries before suspending the action after discussions with management.
ASUU attributed the delay in implementing the new pay structure partly to challenges such as the slow passage of the 2026 national budget.
With the ultimatum now in effect, pressure is mounting on the government to act swiftly and avert another disruption to academic activities across Nigeria’s public universities.
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