The Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) has suspended its earlier threat to embark on strike action following the late disbursement of June 2025 salaries to its members.
Chairman of the University of Abuja branch of ASUU, Dr. Sylvanus Ugoh, confirmed the development in an interview with LEADERSHIP on Tuesday.
Dr. Ugoh stated that the union decided to shelve the planned withdrawal of services after salaries began to reflect in members’ accounts shortly before the expiration of the 11:59 p.m. deadline issued by the branch.
“The June 2025 salary of our members started to drop before the end of the 11:59 p.m. Monday, 7th July 2025 ultimatum given by ASUU UniAbuja. Therefore, the branch did not activate the withdrawal of service as earlier resolved by Congress,” Ugoh explained.
The decision provides temporary relief for Nigeria’s public university system, averting what could have escalated into a nationwide academic shutdown.