13.10.2025
The Federal Government has registered its displeasure over the on-going strike action by the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) and has imposed a no-work-no-pay rule.
Minister for Education Tunji Alausa made the government position known on Monday, saying ASUU rather than embrace dialogue decided to go on strike.
“In line with extant provisions of the labour laws, the Federal Government reiterates its position on the enforcement of the ‘no-work, no-pay’ policy in respect of any employee who fails to discharge his or her official duties during the period of strike action,” the letter partly read.
“All vice-chancellors of federal universities are hereby directed to ensure strict application of this provision,” it added.
Alausa further directed the VCs to conduct a roll-call and physical headcount of all academic staff in their institution and submit a report indicating staff who are present and performing their official duties.
“Ensure that salary payment for the period of work stoppage is withheld from those who fail to perform their duties,” he added.
ASUU had on Sunday declared a two-week warning strike starting from October 13.
The lecturers have been at loggerheads with the government over the work conditions of lecturers, the 2009 FGN-ASUU agreement, the release of withheld salaries, and sustainable funding for the revitalisation of public universities.
But the government said it had addressed all demands by ASUU and was open to continued negotiation to avert the strike.
ASUU members on strike