Lecturers at the University of Jos have suspended their industrial action and returned to work following the payment of their March 2026 salaries.
The decision was announced on Friday by the Academic Staff Union of Universities, University of Jos branch, in a statement signed by its chairman, Prof. Jurbe Molwus.
The lecturers had embarked on a strike on April 8, 2026, to protest delays in salary payments and the exclusion of Earned Academic Allowances.
Confirming the development, Molwus said the union received confirmation that the university management had secured approval from the Office of the Accountant General of the Federation to process the delayed salaries shortly after the strike began.
“We were informed that the necessary clearance for the payment of March salaries was granted a few hours after we withdrew our services,” he said.
He added that the union verified that most lecturers had received their salaries before deciding to suspend the strike.
“After due verification this morning, we can confirm that the majority of our members across faculties have received their March salary alerts,” Molwus stated.
Despite calling off the strike, the union expressed dissatisfaction over the continued exclusion of Earned Academic Allowances from the payments.
“The EAA component is still outstanding, and we expect the Federal Government to provide the required funds for the full implementation of the 2025 FGN-ASUU agreement,” he said.
The union subsequently directed its members to resume academic duties immediately.
“All members are hereby requested to return to lectures, conduct examinations, and participate in statutory meetings while efforts continue to ensure the inclusion of EAA,” the statement added.
Molwus, however, warned that failure to address the outstanding issues could trigger another round of industrial action.
“We hope the government will take proactive steps to prevent a recurrence of this situation, as we may be forced to withdraw our services again if these concerns persist,” he cautioned.
