The Academic Staff Union of Universities, ASUU, has issued a four day ultimatum to the Federal Government to commence payment of lecturers under the newly approved salary structure or face a nationwide strike.
The warning was delivered on Thursday by the union’s President, Christopher Piwuna, who stated that failure to act within the stipulated timeframe would trigger serious action capable of disrupting activities in public universities across the country.
Speaking at Sa’adu Zungur University in Bauchi State, Piwuna emphasized the urgency of implementing the new salary structure without delay.
“We have issued a four-day ultimatum from today to the federal government to begin the payment of the newly approved salary structure. Failure to comply will attract a strong response from the union,” he said.
He stressed that the union expects immediate compliance, warning that any delay would provoke a decisive reaction.
The development comes months after ASUU and the Federal Government reached an agreement in January aimed at resolving longstanding disputes that have led to repeated industrial actions in Nigeria’s university system.
A central component of the agreement is the introduction of a new salary structure designed to improve the welfare of lecturers and address issues arising from the 2009 agreement, which has yet to be fully implemented.
