ASUU Members Resume Lectures as FG Releases Delayed June Salaries

Members of the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) across Nigeria have returned to their duties following the payment of June 2025 salaries by the Federal Government. The move comes after months of tension and a series of “no-pay-no-work” declarations by several ASUU chapters due to salary delays.

The backlog reportedly stemmed from the ongoing migration of academic staff from the Integrated Payroll and Personnel Information System (IPPIS) to the Government Integrated Financial Management Information System (GIFMIS), managed by the Office of the Accountant-General of the Federation.

The breakthrough came on Tuesday, July 8, when the government credited June salaries to university staff nationwide. In response, local ASUU branches, including those at Abubakar Tafawa Balewa University in Bauchi and the Federal University of Kashere, issued directives for members to resume academic activities.

Confirming the development, Haruna Angulu, ASUU Chairman at ATBU, stated that lecturers had resumed work, while a circular at the University of Jos confirmed similar action by staff, following receipt of payments.

In a related statement, the Minister of Education, Prof. Tunji Alausa, attributed the return to normalcy to the Tinubu administration’s commitment to dialogue and staff welfare.

“It is not by coincidence that Nigerian public tertiary institutions have remained open and stable for the past two years. This is the result of continuous dialogue and mutual respect,” Alausa said in Abuja.

He added that the government’s phased approach to resolving longstanding issues had yielded positive results, and emphasized that the welfare of education workers remains a top priority under the Renewed Hope Agenda.

“Our children are the heartbeat of the nation, and their uninterrupted education is non-negotiable,” the minister stressed, assuring that government will continue to engage unions to protect the academic calendar from further disruptions.