By Seun Ibiyemi
Fresh tension may be brewing in Nigeria’s university system as the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) has expressed dissatisfaction over the Federal Government’s delay in implementing agreed salary adjustments for university lecturers.
The union accused the government of failing to honour commitments reached during previous engagements, warning that the continued delay was fueling frustration among members across public universities.
Speaking after a meeting of the union’s leadership, ASUU officials said lecturers were becoming increasingly impatient over what they described as the government’s lack of sincerity in addressing welfare concerns and outstanding agreements.
According to the union, despite repeated assurances from government representatives, the promised salary implementation has remained stalled, worsening the economic hardship faced by lecturers amid rising inflation and cost of living pressures.
ASUU noted that the delay has negatively affected morale within the university system and could disrupt academic activities if urgent steps are not taken to resolve the issues.
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The union further called on the Federal Government to immediately fulfill all pending obligations, including salary adjustments, earned academic allowances and the renegotiation of the 2009 agreement.
ASUU warned that failure by the authorities to act swiftly could trigger another round of industrial unrest in the nation’s tertiary education sector.
The Federal Government is yet to officially respond to the latest concerns raised by the union.
