The Senior Staff Association of Nigerian Universities of the Adekunle Ajasin University, Akungba-Akoko, have threatened to embark on an indefinite strike over alleged unpaid salaries, arrears, and other unmet demands.
The university’s chapter of the Academic Staff Union of Universities had also begun an industrial action since August over the same reason, but has yet to resume till now.
Similarly, the SSANU counterpart had earlier warned that the planned resumption of students and the forthcoming convocation ceremony could be disrupted if outstanding payments were not made.
The chairman of the Joint Action Committee in the AAUA, Olutayo Ogungbeni, while speaking on the development, on Thursday, accused the state government of reneging on promises made in June 2025 to settle arrears and increase subvention to tertiary institutions.
According to him, SSANU members are owed more than two months’ salaries, with the last payment received in July.
He explained that the current subvention accruable to the institution is insufficient, making it difficult to implement the 2024 National Minimum Wage for university workers.
”The Senior Staff Association of Nigerian Universities of the AAUA may commence industrial action if all outstanding salaries are not paid. The last salary collected was in July, and now we are in October,” Ogungbeni said.
He lamented that staff had exercised patience for too long, stressing that they are now poised for a showdown.
He also accused the state government of neglecting the university by failing to provide adequate funding over the years.
In a reaction, however, the state Commissioner for Education, Prof. Igbekele Ajibefun, said the government was on top of the situation and the matter would soon be resolved.
“We are working on it; the matter will soon be resolved, ” the commissioner stated.
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