The Federal Government has taken a significant step in addressing the longstanding issue of withheld salaries for the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU). Prof. Gbolahan Bolarin, ASUU’s chairperson at the Federal University of Technology, Minna, confirmed the commencement of salary payments, marking a crucial development in the ongoing negotiations.
This move follows President Bola Tinubu's approval in October 2023 to release four of the eight months’ withheld salaries, originally withheld during the 'No Work, No Pay policy' invoked by the administration of former President Muhammadu Buhari.
The decision aims to address grievances stemming from an eight-month strike in 2022. As the details unfold, this development is poised to have far-reaching implications for the academic community and the resolution of labor disputes in Nigerian universities. Stay tuned for comprehensive insights into this turning point in educational labor relations.
