The Federal Government has disbursed the June 2025 salaries of lecturers and other workers in Nigeria’s tertiary institutions, prompting a resumption of duties by branches of the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU), who had earlier declared a no-pay-no-work stance in protest against persistent salary delays.
The resumption came in response to memos circulated by ASUU branches across various federal universities, notifying members to return to work following confirmation that the outstanding June salaries had been credited. The salary delay, which spanned several months, had strained the patience of university lecturers nationwide.
Dr. Haruna Angulu, the ASUU Chairperson at Abubakar Tafawa Balewa University, confirmed that members of the branch had resumed academic activities after receiving their salaries.
Similarly, ASUU at the Federal University, Kashere, issued a memo directing lecturers back to work following payment. At the University of Jos, an internal communication from the bursary department also confirmed payment, triggering the return of previously striking lecturers.
The delay had been largely blamed on the migration of university workers from the Integrated Payroll and Personnel Information System (IPPIS) to the Government Integrated Financial Management Information System (GIFMIS), as directed by the Office of the Accountant General of the Federation.
Commenting on the resolution of the salary impasse, the Minister of Education, Dr. Tunji Alausa, attributed the prevailing calm across the nation’s public tertiary institutions to a culture of sustained dialogue, mutual respect, and a deliberate effort by the administration to meet the legitimate demands of academic and non-academic unions.
According to Dr. Alausa, “It is not by coincidence that Nigerian public tertiary institutions have remained open and stable for the past two years, something that has not happened in several decades.”
He further emphasized that the Tinubu administration’s “Renewed Hope Agenda” remains focused on human capital development and is committed to maintaining a stable academic environment.
“We are meeting demands in phases, and we are doing so respectfully and consistently,” the minister said, adding that both academic and non-academic staff welfare remain a top government priority.
Dr. Alausa assured the academic community that the government is determined to continue enhancing working conditions and protecting the integrity of the academic calendar.
“Our children are the heartbeat of the nation, and their uninterrupted education is non-negotiable. The Federal Government will continue to work closely with all unions in the education sector to ensure that the gates of our institutions remain open,” he added.
What You Should Know
ASUU members across Nigerian universities have resumed work following the Federal Government’s release of June 2025 salaries. The delay had been linked to a payroll migration from IPPIS to GIFMIS.
Education Minister Tunji Alausa reaffirmed the government’s commitment to maintaining stability in the academic sector through continued dialogue and phased responses to union demands.
