The Academic Staff Union of Universities, Plateau State University branch, has threatened to embark on a total, comprehensive and indefinite strike over the non-implementation of the new salary package for lecturers by the Plateau State Government.
In a press release issued by the union, ASUU-PLASU accused the state government of delaying the implementation of the Federal Government/ASUU agreement containing the new salary template despite submitting the document to the university management in February 2026.
The union lamented that lecturers in the institution are still receiving salaries under the old structure amid worsening economic conditions in the country.
According to the statement, the government and university management have continued to celebrate the expansion of the institution through increased student enrollment and the creation of new faculties and departments, while allegedly neglecting the welfare of lecturers who bear the growing academic workload.
ASUU-PLASU further disclosed that the union had lost more than four lecturers in recent months to stress and heart-related complications, which it linked to poor welfare conditions and work pressure.
The union also raised concerns over unresolved issues including insecurity on campus, high transportation costs, lack of staff accommodation, unpaid pension and gratuity funds, as well as other pending agreements reached with the state government in 2024.
The lecturers called on the Plateau State Government to immediately implement the new salary scheme, pay all outstanding arrears from January 1, 2026, and address all unresolved issues to avoid an industrial action that could disrupt academic activities at the institution.
ASUU warned that failure to meet its demands could force the union to commence an indefinite strike in the coming days.
