The Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU), Federal University Oye-Ekiti (FUOYE) branch, has embarked on an indefinite strike over unpaid salaries.

In a letter dated September 11, 2025, and addressed to Acting Vice-Chancellor Prof. Olubunmi Shittu, the union said the action followed a national directive from ASUU.

The letter, signed by FUOYE ASUU Chairman O. A. Fagbuagun and Financial Secretary Ngwu Benitho, stated that the strike would remain in force until the lecturers’ salaries were paid.

“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 should proceed on strike until the salary is paid.

“As a consequence of the above, we are informing the administration that ASUU-FUOYE Branch has proceeded on strike until our salary is paid. This strike is total, indefinite, and comprehensive,” the letter read.

ASUU has maintained that salaries must be paid by the third day of every month, warning that failure to do so automatically triggers industrial action under its “No Pay, No Work” policy.

The University of Jos earlier shut down its campus when June 2025 salaries were not paid by July 3. Abubakar Tafawa Balewa University, Bauchi, also suspended activities over delayed payments, with lecturers there frequently paid late.

Minister of Education, Olatunji Alausa, has pledged that the Federal Government will keep Nigerian students in school and dismissed concerns of a nationwide ASUU strike.