Lecturers at the University of Jos have officially downed tools as the institution’s branch of the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) commenced a total strike today, July 4, 2025, following the non-payment of their June salaries.
The industrial action, which took effect from 12:01 a.m., was confirmed in a statement issued by the branch Chairperson, Professor Jurbe Joseph Molwus. He stated that the union had reached its decision after extensive deliberations based on resolutions from both the National Executive Council (NEC) and the university congress.
ASUU directed all academic staff to suspend lectures, statutory meetings, and all forms of academic engagement until the outstanding salary is paid. The union had given the university management and relevant government authorities a deadline of 11:59 p.m. on July 3 to settle the June wages, but no payment was made before the ultimatum expired.
To ensure full compliance, a strike monitoring team has been deployed across all faculties and departments, with the directive that no academic activity should take place until further notice.
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The latest development underscores the rising frustration within Nigeria’s university system, where lecturers have repeatedly decried irregular salary payments, poor working conditions, and the lack of government commitment to agreements signed with the union.
UNIJOS students are now left in uncertainty as the semester academic calendar is likely to face serious disruption. With no immediate solution in sight, tension continues to mount between academic unions and federal authorities over what many have called a systemic failure to prioritize the education sector.
This action could potentially trigger wider unrest among other ASUU branches across the country if similar salary delays persist.
