Lecturers and other workers in tertiary institutions have received their June 2025 salaries from the Federal Government.

Following the payment, branches of the Academic Staff Union of Universities instructed their members to return to work.

It will be recalled that some ASUU chapters had earlier implemented a no-pay-no-work policy due to consistent delays in salary payments over the past five months. The delay was reportedly caused by the migration of academic staff from the IPPIS to the GIFMIS platform by the Office of the Accountant General of the Federation.

At Abubakar Tafawa Balewa University, the branch chairperson, Dr Haruna Angulu, confirmed that lecturers resumed duties after receiving their salaries.

A memo from ASUU, Federal University, Kashere, also told members to resume work following the payment of the initially delayed salaries.

At the University of Jos, a memo from the bursary noted that salaries had been paid, prompting the striking lecturers back to work.

Meanwhile the Minister of Education, Dr Tunji Alausa, in a statement on Tuesday noted that the current atmosphere of stability across tertiary institutions was the result of sustained dialogue, mutual respect, and genuine commitment by the present administration to address the demands of academic and non-academic staff unions.

“It is not by coincidence that Nigerian public tertiary institutions have remained open and stable for the past two years, something that has not happened in several decades.

“This is a reflection of our government’s unwavering commitment to maintaining cordial relationships with all stakeholders in the education sector.

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“We are meeting demands in phases, and we are doing so respectfully and consistently,” the minister said.

Alausa stressed that the welfare of both academic and non-academic staff remained a top priority for the Federal Government and was in line with President Bola Tinubu’s Renewed Hope Agenda for human capital development.

He reassured the academics that the government would not relent in improving working conditions and protecting the academic calendar.

“Our children are the heartbeat of the nation, and their uninterrupted education is non-negotiable.

“The Federal Government will continue to work closely with all unions in the education sector to ensure that the gates of our institutions remain open,” he added.