The Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) at Joseph Sarwuan Tarka University in Makurdi declares an indefinite, total strike over unpaid salaries, stopping academic activities. The union announces the action immediately, saying lecturers will not teach, supervise, conduct examinations, or hold statutory meetings until outstanding payments are cleared.
ASUU chairperson Terseer Abari states the decision follows deliberations at a congress meeting held at the university. The union’s position is that the university has not fully settled salary components owed under a 2025 agreement. Nigerian outlets report that only some parts of the entitlements have been paid, while other allowances remain incomplete.
Across the coverage, the central angle is the same: unpaid salary arrears at the Benue state campus drive the work stoppage under the “No Pay, No Work” approach. One outlet places emphasis on the local context of the Benue varsity chapter’s decision and the unpaid entitlements, while another notes the strike aligns with ASUU’s broader national directives issued during its August 8–9 congress, which allow chapters to act when obligations are not met.
