FG directs VCs to submit attendance, compliance reports as varsity strike  begins

…You can’t intimidate ASUU with ‘no work, nary pay’, NLC tells FG

By Adesina Wahab, Victor Ahiuma-Young, Joseph Erunke, Marie-Therese Nanlong, James Ogunnaike, Jeff Agbodo, Ugochukwu Alaribe, Ike Uchechukwu, Adeola Badru, Shina Abubakar, Egufe Yafugborhi and Bashir Bello

The national authorities has reaffirmed its resoluteness to instrumentality the “no work, nary pay” argumentation arsenic the nationwide onslaught by the Academic Staff Union of Universities, ASUU, began yesterday. It besides directed vice-chancellors of each national universities to guarantee afloat compliance with labour law.

The directive was contained successful a circular dated October 13, 2025, signed by the Minister of Education, Dr. Tunji Alausa, and distributed to cardinal acquisition stakeholders, including the Head of the Civil Service of the Federation, pro-chancellors of national universities, the Accountant-General of the Federation, and the Executive Secretary of the National Universities Commission, NUC.

According to the circular, the authorities expressed disappointment implicit the union’s determination to embark connected strike, contempt ongoing engagement efforts.

The authorities warned that it would nary longer condone disruptions to the world calendar.

“In enactment with existing labour regulations, immoderate worker who fails to discharge authoritative duties during a onslaught play volition not beryllium entitled to remuneration for that period,” the circular stated.

Dr. Alausa directed vice-chancellors to instantly behaviour rotation calls and carnal headcounts of world unit successful their institutions.

They are to compile elaborate reports identifying those contiguous and performing their duties and those absent owed to the strike. Salaries of unit who neglect to enactment are to beryllium withheld for the duration of the concern action.

The minister, however, clarified that members of the Congress of University Academics, CONUA and the National Association of Medical and Dental Academics, NAMDA, who were not participating successful the onslaught should proceed to person their afloat entitlements.

ASUU had connected Sunday, declared a two-week informing onslaught opening Monday, October 13, to property location its demands, including the decision of the renegotiated 2009 FGN–ASUU agreement;  merchandise of withheld salaries; revitalisation backing for nationalist universities; outgo of promotion arrears; and colony of outstanding wage differentials.

The national authorities has, however, maintained that astir of ASUU’s demands had been addressed, insisting that the onslaught was unjustified.

Campus activities stall astatine UniAbuja, arsenic ASUU onslaught begins

Academic activities astatine the University of Abuja, UniAbuja, person slowed to a adjacent halt, pursuing the nationwide onslaught declared by ASUU.

While members of CONUA claimed they went up with scheduled lectures, contempt the strike, Vanguard observed that astir classrooms remained locked, and determination was nary motion of teaching activities successful progress.

Prof. Abdul Buba, Chairman, CONUA, UniAbuja chapter, maintained, “CONUA remains profoundly committed to world stability, excellence, and the creaseless functioning of Nigeria’s universities done constructive dialog and peaceful engagement with authorities and each stakeholders.

“Our members are hereby urged to proceed performing their world and administrative duties diligently — to study to work, prosecute with students, and transportation retired their nonrecreational responsibilities arsenic expected. Your steadfastness and integrity stay captious to sustaining standards successful our higher acquisition system.’’

UniJos joins informing strike, PGD students stranded

The University of Jos subdivision of ASUU besides joined the strike, stalling world activities for post-graduate students.  Undergraduate students of the instauration are connected interruption astatine the moment.

Unilorin, KWASU articulation nationwide strike

The assemblage of Ilorin,and Kwara State University, some successful Kwara State, arsenic joined the nationwide onslaught ordered by the nationalist assemblage of ASUU.

The national and authorities universities took the decisions aft the marathon congresses   connected Monday.

Chairman of ASUU of the University of Ilorin, Dr Alex Akanmu confirmed this successful an interrogation with Vanguard.

“We are committed to the ideals of the strike, truthful we person joined the nationwide strike,”Akanmu told Vanguard.

Similarly, Chairman of ASUU Kwara authorities University, Dr. Abdulganiyu Salau, confirmed the improvement successful an interview.

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