JOS, PLATEAU STATE– The Academic Personnel Union of Universities (ASUU), University of Jos (UNIJOS) branch, has actually declared an instant and indefinite withdrawal of services reliable today, Wednesday, April 8, 2026.
The commercial action originates from the non-payment of March 2026 salaries and the persistent exclusion of Earned Academic Allowances (EAA) from the speakers’ reimbursement.
The statement was made by the branch chairperson, Prof. Jurbe Joseph Molwus, following an emergency congress where members revealed disappointment over what they termed a “gross disregard” for their welfare.
Total Withdrawal of Solutions
The strike regulation mandates all academic staff to avoid all main duties, consisting of lectures, the conduct of assessments, and attendance at statutory conferences.
This development is especially disruptive as it accompanies the university’s recently rescheduled examination dates.
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“This action takes immediate impact up until we are paid,” Prof. Molwus specified.
He stressed that the union had followed all due process and exercised severe persistence before coming to the resolution to shut down academic activities.
Key Grievances of ASUU UNIJOS:
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Unpaid March Wages: Failure of the Federal Government to credit staff accounts for the previous month.
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Earned Academic Allowance (EAA): Continued hold-up in the dispensation of long-overdue allowances for excess work.
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Industrial Consistency: Issues that the Office of the Accountant General of the Federation (OAGF) is weakening the stability of the organization.
Pointing Fingers at the AGF
While the university administration is frequently the first point of contact in labour disagreements, Prof. Molwus clarified that the bottleneck depends on the central government’s payment architecture.
He noted that the UNIJOS Bursary Department had completed all essential documents and done its part in the wage payment procedure.
The delay is officially credited to the Workplace of the Accounting Professional General of the Federation, stimulating renewed disputes over the effectiveness of the Integrated Payroll and Worker Details System (IPPIS) in managing university compensations.
Strike Monitoring and Compliance
To make sure overall adherence to the directive, the union has activated a Strike Monitoring Team. This team is entrusted with patrolling different professors and departments to guarantee no academic activity occurs under the guise of personal plans.
The chairperson alerted that the union’s patience ought to not be considered given, worrying that the delay in wage payments during a duration of high inflation is “unacceptable and provocative.”
The Impact on Students
This strike postures a significant hazard to the university’s revised scholastic calendar. Just days earlier, management had actually set April 13 as the date for the resumption of first-semester examinations following a security-induced recess.
With the academic personnel now on strike, the fate of countless students awaiting their documents remains in limbo.
As of Wednesday afternoon, the University Management has yet to launch an official response to the ASUU statement, though trainee leaders have actually begun revealing issue over the duplicated disturbances to their graduation timelines.