By BONIFACE AKARAH

The Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU), University of Jos branch, has suspended its industrial action following the payment of March 2026 salary to its members.

In a statement signed by its Chairperson, Jurbe Joseph Molwus, the union said the decision followed confirmation that a majority of its members had received salary alerts after the university administration obtained clearance from the Office of the Accountant General of the Federation.

The branch disclosed that the payment was confirmed after it had earlier embarked on a withdrawal of services on April 8.

“We received information that the university administration got clearance for the payment of March salary some hours after our withdrawal of service,” the statement said.

“After careful evaluation, we have confirmed the payment of our salary for March 2026 as the majority of our members have received alerts.”

Despite the development, the union expressed concern over the non-inclusion of the Earned Academic Allowance (EAA) in the payment.

“We note with concern that the EAA component has still not been included in the payment of our salary,” the union stated.

ASUU called on the Federal Government to release funds required for the full implementation of the 2025 agreement reached with the union.

“We hereby call on the Federal Government to provide the funds required to finance the complete implementation of the FGN–ASUU 2025 Agreement to guarantee industrial harmony,” it added.

The union, however, directed its members to resume academic activities immediately.

“Consequently, all members are requested to resume lectures, conduct of examinations and statutory meetings immediately,” the statement said.

ASUU warned that failure to address the outstanding issues could trigger another round of industrial action.

“We sincerely hope that the Federal Government… will take proactive steps to prevent us from withdrawing our services again at the end of April and subsequent months,” the union added.

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