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Lecturers shut Nigerian federal university over unpaid August salaries

From Premium Times · () English

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  • The Nnamdi Azikiwe University chapter of ASUU declared an indefinite strike over unpaid portions of members’ August 2026 salaries.
  • The union said its rules allow branches to withdraw services when salaries remain unpaid after the third day of the following month.
  • The lecturers urged university authorities and President Bola Tinubu to ensure full payment, while the university management did not immediately comment.

Lecturers at Nnamdi Azikiwe University in Awka have declared an indefinite strike, shutting down academic and administrative services over incomplete August salaries.

The Academic Staff Union of Universities chapter at the federal university, commonly known as UNIZIK, announced the action in a statement signed by its chairman, Innocent Nnubia, and secretary, Osita Nnajiofor.

The union said its “sole reason” for the industrial action was the “non-payment of the complete salary of August 2026.” It urged the university authorities and Visitor, President Bola Tinubu, to urgently resolve the issue and prevent a recurrence.

The ASUU-NEC standing Resolution empowers branches of the union to withdraw their services when salaries are not paid after the 3rd day of the next month.

· Academic Staff Union of Universities, Nnamdi Azikiwe University chapterThe union cited its national rule as the basis for the strike.

ASUU-UNIZIK cited a standing resolution of the union’s national executive council. “The ASUU-NEC standing Resolution empowers branches of the union to withdraw their services when salaries are not paid after the 3rd day of the next month,” the lecturers said.

They added that Sept. 7 had passed without full payment and that members had faced the problem more than three times. The strike will continue until all members receive their complete August salaries. The university management did not immediately respond to requests for comment.

The sole reason for our industrial action is the non-payment of the complete salary of August 2026.

· Academic Staff Union of Universities, Nnamdi Azikiwe University chapterThe lecturers identified the unpaid salaries as the sole reason for withdrawing their services.
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