UNIJOS Lecturers Strike Suspended After Salary Payments Confirmed
By: Abudu Olalekan
They’re back. For now.
Lecturers at the University of Jos have officially called off their strike. Classes resume tomorrow. The big trigger? The March 2026 salaries finally landed in their accounts.
This wasn’t supposed to happen this fast. Back on April 8, 2026, staff withdrew services. Hard line taken. Reason? Delayed pay and the missing Earned Academic Allowances (EAA). You can’t ask academics to work empty-handed.
But things moved quick. Reportersroom gets the story from the union side. The Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) put out word Friday. Prof. Jurbe Molwus, head of the UNIJOS branch, signed the statement himself.
Here’s the breakdown he gave.
Administration got the green light from the Office of the Accountant General of the Federation only hours after workers left. That’s the clearance needed. Molwus said, “We confirmed payment today morning.”
Most members saw the bank alerts coming in across various faculties. Cash is king. If it hits the account, the fight pauses.
But don’t think the war is won. Not quite.
The union flagged a major gap. The EAA component? Still missing from that March payout. That bothers them. They are pushing the Federal Government hard right now. Specifically, they need the funds for the full implementation of the FGN-ASUU 2025 Agreement. Industrial harmony depends on it.
“We are resuming lectures immediately,” the statement read. Exams go on. Statutory meetings are back on the calendar. All while they keep pressing for the EAA inclusion.
Molwus didn’t mince words about the future either. Proactive steps are needed.
“We sincerely hope that the Federal Government of Nigeria… take proactive steps,” the note continued. The fear is clear. Nobody wants another withdrawal of services at the end of April or in subsequent months. If the money stops again, the lecturers won’t hesitate to walk out again.
For now, though, the campus opens up. The lecturers return to class. But the pressure remains on the government to fix what’s broken before next time.
