The Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) has issued a four-day ultimatum to the Federal Government to immediately implement the newly approved salary structure for university lecturers across the country.
The President of ASUU, Professor Christopher Piwuna, disclosed this on Thursday while delivering a speech at a public lecture held at Sa’adu Zungur University, Yuli Campus, in Bauchi State.Piwuna stated that the ultimatum takes effect from Thursday, stressing that the Federal Government must act swiftly and commence payment under the new salary arrangement, which was approved after prolonged negotiations between both parties.
“We have issued a four-day ultimatum from today to the Federal Government to begin the payment of the newly approved salary structure. Failure to comply will attract a strong response from the union,” he said.
He lamented that the Federal Government has consistently failed to honour several agreements in the past, a situation that has led to repeated disputes and industrial actions.
On March 11, 2026, ASUU directed members in some branches to withdraw their services over delays in the payment of June 2025 salary arrears, as well as challenges associated with the transition to the Government Integrated Financial Management Information System (GIFMIS).
In late 2025, the union had issued several ultimatums, including 14-day and one-month notices, urging the government to conclude the renegotiation and implementation of the 2009 ASUU-Federal Government agreement.Separately, on March 25, 2026, federal civil servants, outside of ASUU, threatened nationwide industrial action over outstanding wage awards, further highlighting ongoing labour tensions across the public sector.
Meanwhile, an agreement on the new salary structure was reached in December 2025, and the implementation was scheduled to take effect from January 2026.
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