UNIZIK lecturers begin indefinite strike over incomplete August salary

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The Academic Staff Union of Universities, Nnamdi Azikiwe University, Awka chapter, on Monday commenced an indefinite strike over the non-payment of the full August 2026 salary to its members.

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In a press statement jointly signed by the Chairperson of the ASUU UNIZIK chapter, Innocent Nnubia, and the Secretary, Osita Nnajiofor, and released to journalists on Monday, the association said it had resolved to withdraw its services in compliance with the standing “Resolution of ASUU National Executive Council” on non-payment of salaries.

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It therefore urged the university authorities and Visitor, President Bola Tinubu, to urgently address the situation by ensuring the full payment of the August 2026 salary to its members and ensuring that the situation does not recur.

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The statement read in part, “The Academic Staff Union of Universities, ASUU-UNIZIK Branch, at its Congress held today, Monday, September 7, 2026, resolved to withdraw her services in compliance with the standing Resolution of ASUU National Executive Council on non-payment of salaries.

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“The ASUU-NEC standing Resolution empowers branches of the Union to withdraw their services when salaries are not paid after the 3rd day of the next month.

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“Today is 7th September 2026 and the University has not paid complete salary for the month of August to our members.

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“This makes it more than three times that our members are having this ugly and frustrating experience.

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“The sole reason for this action is the non-payment of the complete salary of August 2026. We therefore implore University Authorities, and Visitor (President Bola Tinubu) to urgently address the situation by ensuring the complete payment of August 2026 salary to our members and ensure that this ugly experience does not repeat itself.

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“The Congress resolution directs as follows that all members should immediately withdraw all academic and administrative services. The withdrawal of services shall subsist until the complete payment of August 2026 salary to all members.”

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However, when contacted over the development, the Director of Information and Public Relations, UNIZIK, Aloysius Attah, simply said, “No comment.”

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