The Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) has issued a four-day deadline to the federal government, demanding the immediate rollout of the newly approved salary structure for university lecturers.
The union’s president, Christopher Piwuna, made this known on Thursday during a visit to Sa’adu Zungur University in Bauchi State.
He stressed that the countdown began that same day and warned that the union would take decisive action if the government fails to comply.
“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,” Channels TV quoted Piwuna as saying.
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The ultimatum comes months after ASUU and the federal government reached a renegotiated agreement in January aimed at ending recurring industrial actions in public universities. Central to the deal was a revised salary framework, resolving a long-standing dispute tied to the 2009 FG-ASUU agreement on lecturers’ welfare.
At the time of signing, Piwuna had expressed hope that the agreement would be implemented without triggering another strike. However, nearly three months on, progress has remained slow, with little evidence of full execution.
The ASUU leader recently raised concerns over salary delays across federal universities, noting that some institutions struggled to pay full wages for January and that payments for February had yet to be confirmed in many cases.
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Tensions briefly escalated at University of Lagos, where ASUU members embarked on an indefinite strike over unpaid salaries before suspending the action following discussions with university management.
Piwuna attributed the ongoing challenges largely to practical issues affecting the implementation of the new pay structure, including delays in the passage of the 2026 national budget.
