The Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU), Plateau State University branch (ASUU-PLASU), has called on the Plateau State Government to urgently implement the new salary structure for lecturers, warning of a possible comprehensive and indefinite strike action if its demands are not met.
In a press statement issued on Tuesday the union urged the government to “shun bureaucratic red tape” and ensure immediate implementation of the revised salary scheme agreed with the Federal Government/ASUU framework, which it said was submitted to the university management in February 2026.
ASUU-PLASU lamented that despite the submission of the new salary template, lecturers at the institution are still being paid under the old salary structure, describing the situation as unsustainable in the face of current economic challenges.
The union said that while both the state government and university management had taken credit for the expansion of the institution through increased student enrollment and the creation of new faculties and departments, the corresponding workload on lecturers had not been addressed.
It added that academic staff were under increasing pressure, noting that “members are working harder than ever to teach and mould the character of students,” while their welfare remained neglected.
According to the statement signed by the branch chairman, Dr. Vincent Choji, and secretary, Dr. Lomka Iliya Kopdiya, the union also expressed concern over recent deaths among its members.
“Tragically, in recent months, the union has lost over three committed lecturers to stress and heart-related complications,” it stated.
ASUU-PLASU further raised concerns over campus security, high transportation costs, and lack of staff accommodation, describing them as major challenges affecting productivity and welfare.
The union also accused the government of abandoning key provisions of the 2024 agreement reached with the state government, including outstanding issues relating to staff welfare and institutional funding.
It therefore demanded immediate implementation of the new salary structure, payment of arrears effective from 1st January 2026, release of funds for pensions and gratuities, and urgent resolution of all pending issues in the agreement.
The union warned that failure to meet these demands could lead to “a looming, total, comprehensive and indefinite strike action.”