The Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU), Federal University Oye-Ekiti (FUOYE) chapter, on Thursday declared an indefinite strike over unpaid salaries.

In a letter dated September 11, 2025, and addressed to the Acting Vice-Chancellor, Prof. Olubunmi Shittu, the union said the decision was in line with a national directive from ASUU.

The notice, jointly signed by the branch Chairman, O. A. Fagbuagun, and Financial Secretary, Ngwu Benitho, stressed that the strike would not be suspended until all outstanding salaries were settled.

The letter read, “This is to notify the university administration that the National Executive Council of ASUU has directed that in any case, where academic staff salary is not paid latest by the third day of every month, the affected branch of ASUU should proceed on strike until the salary is paid.

“As a consequence of the above, we are using this medium to inform the administration that ASUU-FUOYE Branch has proceeded on strike until our salary is paid.

“This strike is total, indefinite and comprehensive. The decision of the national is hereby communicated.”

ASUU has repeatedly insisted that salary payments must be made by the third day of each month

Failure to do so triggers industrial action under its “No Pay, No Work” resolution.

University of Jos branch, for example, shut down its campus when June 2025 salaries were not paid by the third of July.

Abubakar Tafawa Balewa University, Bauchi, similarly withdrew services due to delayed salaries. Lecturers there say they are often paid well into the next month.

Meanwhile, the Minister of Education, Olatunji Alausa, has assured that the Federal Government would ensure Nigerian children remain in school, dismissing concerns about potential strikes by the Academic Staff Union of Universities.

SaharaReporters earlier reported that the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) may declare a strike if ongoing disputes with the Nigerian government remain unresolved.

Multiple sources familiar with the developments told SaharaReporters that while lecturers would prefer not to embark on another strike, industrial action may be imminent given the lack of progress with the government.

“We would prefer no strike action but we won’t hesitate to declare one. What we have been saying is that the government should do the right thing but that has not happened till now,” a source told SaharaReporters.

On how soon a strike may be declared, SaharaReporters understands that ASUU’s local chapters are awaiting directives from the national executives to hold a referendum.

“On the strike action, we are waiting for the directives from our national executives to hold a referendum at the local level on strike actions,” another source disclosed.

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