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FG Orders Universities To Enforce ‘No Work, No Pay’ As ASUU Defies Warnings.
The Federal Government has instructed Vice Chancellors across the country to strictly enforce the “No Work, No Pay” policy against members of the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) currently on strike.....KINDLY READ THE FULL STORY HERE▶
According to Nivo News, the directive came as ASUU commenced a 14-day warning strike despite government pleas and assurances that most of their outstanding demands had been addressed. However, members of the Congress of University Academics (CONUA) and the National Association of Medical and Dental Academics (NAMDA) were exempted from the order, as they did not join the industrial action.
Reports from several campuses, including the University of Lagos, University of Ibadan, Obafemi Awolowo University, Nnamdi Azikiwe University, University of Maiduguri, University of Ilorin, and the Federal University of Petroleum Resources, Effurun, revealed that academic activities were completely halted. Examinations were also disrupted in some institutions such as the University of Benin, University of Jos, and Federal University Dutse.
Dissociating their members from the strike, CONUA and NAMDA maintained that academic activities continued smoothly within their circles.
Minister of Education, Dr. Tunji Alausa, expressed disappointment over ASUU’s decision to embark on the strike despite repeated calls for dialogue. In a circular addressed to Vice Chancellors, he ordered them to conduct a physical headcount of lecturers reporting for duty and to submit a comprehensive report to the National Universities Commission (NUC) within seven days.
The circular reiterated the government’s stance, stressing that any academic staff member who fails to perform official duties during the strike should not receive salary for that period. It, however, clarified that members of CONUA and NAMDA would not be affected by the salary stoppage.
Dr. Alausa emphasized that the directive was in line with existing labour laws, and urged university administrators to handle the matter with urgency and national responsibility.
Speaking on national television, the minister maintained that the government had met all of ASUU’s major demands, including payment of arrears for earned academic allowances, mainstreaming of those allowances into salaries, and the release of ₦50 billion for university needs under the 2026 budget. He added that an additional ₦100 billion would be released in phases.
Alausa insisted that the strike was unnecessary, stating that President Bola Tinubu’s administration had demonstrated good faith and commitment to revitalizing the education sector.
However, ASUU National President, Prof. Christopher Piwuna, dismissed the government’s claims, saying the union was not intimidated by the “No Work, No Pay” policy. He argued that the government had not been sincere in its dealings with the union and that past promises had not been fulfilled.
Piwuna revealed that the government’s offer of a 25 percent salary increase would not end the strike, stressing that ASUU had exhausted all avenues of dialogue before resorting to industrial action.
According to him, the union remains determined to continue the strike until the Federal Government demonstrates genuine commitment to resolving long-standing issues affecting Nigerian universities.
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Unified Strategy: Malami emphasized that the council unites all elective positions—from governorship down to the state assembly—under one collective political family and urged members to work cohesively [cite: Speaking at the event, Malami said the new campaign structure was designed to bring the party’s candidates and supporters under one coordinated platform., “This Campaign Council represents our collective ADC campaign. It is not about one candidate or one elective position. From the governorship to the Senate, House of Representatives and State House of Assembly, we must work as one political family,” Malami said.].
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Call for Inclusivity: He cautioned against internal rivalries, tribalism, and sectional interests, stressing that every community, ward, and district across Kebbi State must feel included in the political movement [cite: He urged members of the council to avoid tribalism, sectional interests and internal rivalry, warning that such divisions could weaken the party’s campaign., Malami said every part of Kebbi State should be included in the political movement, adding that no tribe, senatorial district, local government, ward or community should feel left out.].
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Decision to Leave: Realizing the situation was unsustainable, she chose to pack her things and leave for the sake of her health and well-being [cite: “I got to a point where I realized that leaving the marriage was the best decision for my well-being, so I packed my belongings and left because I knew I could no longer continue living in that situation.”].
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Current Standing: The separation did not turn them into enemies; they remain on good terms for the sake of their children, and the experience has not completely closed her heart to the concept of marriage.
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