The leadership of the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU), Federal University Oye-Ekiti branch, has declared an indefinite strike over unpaid salaries.
The decision was announced in a letter addressed to the institution’s Acting Vice-Chancellor, Prof. Olubunmi Shittu, on Thursday. The letter, jointly signed by the branch Chairman, O. A. Fagbuagun, and Financial Secretary, Ngwu Benitho, stated that the strike would continue until the lecturers’ salaries were paid.
According to ASUU-FUOYE, the action aligns with the directive of the national body. The letter read, “This is to notify the university administration that the National Executive Council of ASUU has directed that in any case, where academic staff salary is not paid latest by the third day of every month, the affected branch of ASUU should proceed on strike until the salary is paid.
As a consequence of the above, we are using this medium to inform the administration that ASUU-FUOYE Branch has proceeded on strike until our salary is paid. This strike is total, indefinite and comprehensive. The decision of the national is hereby communicated.”
The strike action at FUOYE follows the long-standing position of ASUU on timely payment of academic staff wages, which has been a recurring source of disputes between the union and government authorities across Nigerian universities.
