The Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) at the Federal University Oye-Ekiti (FUOYE) has declared an indefinite strike over unpaid salaries.
In a letter dated September 11, 2024, and addressed to the institution’s Acting Vice-Chancellor, Prof. Olubunmi Shittu, the union stated that the action was in line with a national directive of ASUU.
The letter, jointly signed by FUOYE ASUU Chairman, O. A. Fagbuagun, and Financial Secretary, Ngwu Benitho, stated that the strike would continue until the lecturers’ salaries were paid. The union wrote: “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.”
The union further stated, “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.”
This industrial action is in line with ASUU’s “No Pay, No Work” resolution, which mandates that salary payments must be made by the third day of each month. Failure to do so triggers a strike. Similar actions have been taken by other branches, including the University of Jos, which shut down its campus when June 2024 salaries were not paid by the third of July. Abubakar Tafawa Balewa University, Bauchi, also withdrew services due to delayed salaries, with lecturers often being 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 ASUU.
