The Academic Staff Union of Universities, Sule Lamido University, Kafin Hausa branch, has issued a two-week ultimatum to the Jigawa State Government to implement the 2025 agreement reached between the Federal Government and the union and settle outstanding financial obligations owed to its members.

The union warned that its members would embark on industrial action from September 15, 2026, if the government fails to meet its demands within the two-week period.

The decision followed a special congress held by the ASUU branch on Tuesday, September 1, 2026, to review the level of implementation of the 2025 ASUU-Federal Government agreement and assess the union’s earlier demands.

In a resolution signed by the branch Chairman, Idris Muhammad Chiromawa, and Secretary, Saliu Yunusa, the lecturers demanded the payment of salary arrears accrued from January 2026 to date.

The union also demanded the full implementation of the new salary structure contained in the agreement between ASUU and the Federal Government.

Among other demands, ASUU-SLUK called for the payment of outstanding responsibility allowances owed to eligible staff, annual increments dating back to 2023 and promotion arrears that have remained unpaid since 2024.

The lecturers also demanded the release of the approved 2024/2025 Earned Academic Allowance.

Another major demand is the exemption of Sule Lamido University from the Integrated Payroll and Personnel Information System, with the union arguing that the system does not adequately reflect the peculiarities of the institution.

The union further called for the remittance of outstanding third-party deductions and urged the Jigawa State Government to reconsider its decision concerning the deduction of 0.7 per cent from the statutory two per cent Local Government contribution to the university.

ASUU said the demands were necessary to address what it described as outstanding obligations to its members and ensure that the provisions of the agreement reached with the Federal Government were fully implemented.

The union warned that failure to resolve the issues within the two-week ultimatum would leave it with no option but to commence industrial action on September 15.

Reacting to the development, the Jigawa State Commissioner for Higher Education, Professor Yusuf Chamo, said the state government had only recently received a memorandum from the National Universities Commission concerning the Federal Government agreement.

Chamo explained that the government was yet to study the document and incorporate the financial implications into its budget.

He, however, said the government remained open to dialogue with the union in order to prevent any disruption to academic activities.

The commissioner added that the administration of Governor Umar Namadi remained committed to repositioning the state’s education sector.

The latest development comes amid renewed concerns over the implementation of agreements between university lecturers and government authorities, with outstanding salaries, allowances and other financial commitments remaining a major source of tension in the university system.

If the dispute is not resolved before the expiration of the ultimatum, students of Sule Lamido University could face disruption to academic activities from September 15, when ASUU-SLUK has threatened to begin industrial action.