The University of Jos branch of the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) has accused Education Minister Tunji Alausa of issuing “misleading statements” regarding the Federal Government’s compliance with agreements made with university staff.
In a statement released by branch chairperson Prof. Jurbe Joseph Molwus, ASUU warned that it may resume its suspended strike if unresolved issues persist beyond the next two weeks.
The union recalled issuing a four-week ultimatum to the Federal Government on October 22, 2025, demanding that outstanding obligations be met or risk a total strike.
Two weeks after the ultimatum, ASUU said “little progress” has been made, noting that members are yet to receive withheld salaries, wage arrears, and other entitlements.
“As we prepare for our National Executive Council (NEC) meeting scheduled for November 8–9, we expect that outstanding entitlements—including 3.5 months of withheld salaries, 25–35% wage award arrears, promotion arrears, and unpaid salaries for some members—would have been cleared by now,” the statement read.
“But all we receive are press releases from the Honourable Minister of Education. What we need are credit alerts, not misleading statements,” it added.
ASUU also expressed concern over the N50 billion Revitalisation Fund, which the government claimed to have released weeks ago but has yet to reach any university.
Reacting to the minister’s claim that N2.3 billion had been disbursed to settle salary and promotion arrears across federal universities, ASUU dismissed the statement as “false and embarrassing,” noting that the amount could barely cover three universities.
“The minister’s claim of clearing the backlog exists only in his imagination. N2.3 billion is grossly inadequate and almost insulting. He must clarify what fraction of the outstanding entitlements this money is meant to cover and for which institutions,” the union said.
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