Academic activities have resumed at the University of Jos after lecturers under the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) suspended their strike following the payment of March 2026 salaries.
The decision was announced on Friday in a statement signed by the UNIJOS ASUU Branch Chairman, Prof. Jurbe Molwus.
Lecturers had embarked on the industrial action on April 8, 2026, protesting delays in salary payments and the exclusion of their Earned Academic Allowances (EAA).
Confirming the latest development, Molwus said, “We received information that the university administration received clearance from the Office of the Accountant General of the Federation for the payment of March salary some hours after our withdrawal of service on April 8, 2026.
“After careful evaluation, we have, by this morning, confirmed the payment of our salary for March 2026, as the majority of our members have received alerts based on reports from various faculties.”
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Despite suspending the strike, the union expressed dissatisfaction over the omission of allowances from the payments.
“The EAA component has still not been included in the payment of our salary for the month of March 2026.”
ASUU urged the Federal Government to address the outstanding issues to ensure lasting industrial peace.
It called on authorities “to provide the funds required to finance the complete implementation of the FGN-ASUU 2025 Agreement to guarantee the desired industrial harmony.”
The union subsequently directed its members to return to their duties without delay.
“Consequently, all members are requested to resume lectures, conduct exams, and attend statutory meetings immediately as we continue to push for the inclusion of EAA in our salary,” the statement added.
However, the union warned that failure to resolve lingering issues could trigger another disruption.
“We sincerely hope that the Federal Government of Nigeria, through the Office of the Accountant General of the Federation, will take proactive and necessary steps to prevent us from withdrawing our services again at the end of April and in subsequent months,” it added.
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