ASUU Issues 4-Day Ultimatum for Lecturers' Salary Structure

The Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) issued a four-day ultimatum to the Federal Government of Nigeria on Thursday, demanding the immediate implementation of a newly approved salary structure for university lecturers, or face potential industrial action that could shut down public universities nationwide. The warning came from ASUU President Christopher Piwuna during a public lecture at Saadu Zungur University in Bauchi State.

Piwuna stated that the countdown began immediately and urged the government to start payments under the new arrangement without further delay. "We have issued a four-day ultimatum from today to the federal government to commence payment of the newly approved salary structure," he said. "Failure to comply will attract a strong response from the union." The ultimatum underscores growing frustration among lecturers over delayed wages and unfulfilled promises, which the union links to broader challenges in Nigeria's higher education system.

The demand stems from a renegotiated agreement signed between ASUU and the government in January, intended to resolve long-standing disputes rooted in the largely unimplemented 2009 agreement between the federal...