a statement signed by the branch chairperson, Prof. Jurbe Joseph Molwus, the union warned that it might resume its suspended strike if the government fails to address all pending issues within the next two weeks.
ASUU recalled that it had, on October 22, 2025, issued a four-week ultimatum to the Federal Government to meet its outstanding obligations or face an indefinite nationwide strike. However, two weeks into the ultimatum, the union said “not much progress has been recorded.”
According to ASUU, members are still awaiting payment of their withheld 3.5 months’ salaries, wage award arrears, promotion arrears, and unpaid salaries of some lecturers.
“As we prepare for our National Executive Council (NEC) meeting scheduled for November 8–9, we expect that all outstanding entitlements should have been settled. But instead of payment alerts, all we hear are press releases from the Honourable Minister of Education. What we need are credit alerts, not misleading statements,” the statement read.
The union further faulted the government’s claim that it had released a ₦50 billion Revitalisation Fund, saying no university had received any funds so far.
ASUU also dismissed the minister’s claim that ₦2.3 billion had been disbursed to clear salary and promotion arrears across federal universities, describing the figure as “false and embarrassing.”
“The minister’s claim of clearing the backlog exists only in his imagination. ₦2.3 billion is grossly inadequate and almost insulting. The minister must state clearly what fraction of the outstanding entitlements this money is meant to cover and for whom,” the statement added.
The union reaffirmed its commitment to fighting for improved welfare for lecturers and better funding for public universities, insisting that “empty rhetoric” from government officials would not solve the sector’s challenges.
