The union cited the implementation of its “No Pay, No Work” resolution as the reason for this action.

The ASUU branches at two federal universities, the University of Jos and the University of Abuja have already begun strike in line with the directive.

ASUU President, Chris Piwuna, confirmed the development to newsmen in Abuja, sighting that the institutions were merely implementing a resolution by the union’s National Executive Council, NEC, which mandates that if salaries were delayed by more than three days in any month, members should suspend their services until the payments were made.

Piwuna criticized the indifferent attitude of government officials toward the matter of lecturers’ salaries, which he described as meager.

He noted that ever since university workers were moved from the Integrated Personnel Payroll and Information System, IPPIS, to the Government Integrated Financial Management Information System, GIFMIS, union members have faced considerable hardship as a result of delayed salary payments.