The single sharpest fact in one or two punchy sentences. Who did what, where, when, and why it matters. Not a summary of everything — the one thing that makes someone stop scrolling. The Academic Staff Union of Universities, Federal University Kashere (ASUU-FUK) Branch, has withdrawn its members from duties over a salary reduction dispute with the Federal Government. The decision affects over 3,000 members, who will no longer teach or engage in other academic and administrative activities.

The branch, led by Chairperson Dr. Salihu Adam Jidda, made the decision following an emergency meeting that lasted several hours. In a statement, Dr. Jidda revealed that efforts to resolve the issue with the Vice-Chancellor had failed. The union claimed that the university management had reduced salaries in July, despite a 2025 agreement between the Federal Government and ASUU.

The statement explained that the reduction had subjected academic staff to severe hardship and affected their ability to effectively discharge their responsibilities. Dr. Jidda expressed the union's commitment to the welfare of students and the integrity of the university. The union urged both the Federal Government and the university management to expedite efforts to resolve the dispute.

According to the statement, the decision to withdraw from duties was a regrettable but necessary measure to compel the Federal Government to honour the 2025 agreement and restore the full salaries of affected members. The union appealed to the Vice-Chancellor to communicate its position to relevant university organs and refrain from victimising members for exercising their legitimate trade union rights.

Active Non-Compliance (ANC) is a form of industrial action in which ASUU deliberately withdraws cooperation from specified official duties while not necessarily declaring a full strike. The branch directed its members to suspend other official academic and administrative engagements, which the union described as anti-union activities.

ASUU-FUK described the decision as 'regrettable but necessary,' saying it was aimed at compelling the Federal Government to honour the 2025 agreement and restore the full salaries of affected members. The union, however, said it remained committed to the welfare of students and the integrity of the university.

The union urged the Federal Government and the university management to expedite efforts to resolve the dispute. It also appealed to the Vice-Chancellor to communicate its position to relevant university organs and refrain from victimising members for exercising their legitimate trade union rights.

Active Non-Compliance: A Lesser-Known Form of Industrial Action

  • ANC involves a deliberate withdrawal of cooperation from specified official duties.
  • It is a milder form of industrial action compared to a full-scale strike.
  • ASUU has resorted to ANC in recent times due to the government's failure to address pressing issues.

The 2025 Federal Government/ASUU agreement was implemented across universities in January 2026 following a Federal Government circular. However, the salaries of ASUU-FUK members were allegedly reduced in July 2026, leading to the current dispute.