Tuesday, September 8, 2026 - The Academic Staff Union of Universities, Nnamdi Azikiwe University, Awka chapter, commenced an indefinite strike on Monday, September 7, over the non-payment of the full August 2026 salary to its members.
In a press statement released to journalists on Monday, the
association said it had resolved to withdraw its services in compliance with
the standing “Resolution of ASUU National Executive Council” on non-payment of
salaries.
It urged the university authorities and President Bola
Tinubu to resolve the issue by ensuring the full payment of the August 2026
salary to its members and ensuring that the situation does not recur.
The statement, jointly signed by the Chairperson of the ASUU
UNIZIK chapter, Innocent Nnubia, and the Secretary, Osita Nnajiofor, read: “The
Academic Staff Union of Universities, ASUU-UNIZIK Branch, at its Congress held
today, Monday, September 7, 2026, resolved to withdraw her services in
compliance with the standing Resolution of ASUU National Executive Council on
non-payment of salaries.
“The ASUU-NEC standing Resolution empowers branches of the
Union to withdraw their services when salaries are not paid after the 3rd day
of the next month.
“Today is 7th September 2026 and the University has not paid
complete salary for the month of August to our members.
“This makes it more than three times that our members are
having this ugly and frustrating experience.
“The sole reason for this action is the non-payment of the
complete salary of August 2026. We therefore implore University Authorities,
and Visitor (President Bola Tinubu) to urgently address the situation by
ensuring the complete payment of August 2026 salary to our members and ensure
that this ugly experience does not repeat itself.
“The Congress resolution directs as follows that all members
should immediately withdraw all academic and administrative services. The
withdrawal of services shall subsist until the complete payment of August 2026
salary to all members.”
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