Lecturers of the University of Jos resume academic activities on Friday after the Academic Staff Union of Universities suspended a brief strike since 8 April 2026, following confirmation that March 2026 salaries had been paid to the majority of lecturers.

ASUU Branch Chairman Professor Jurbe Molwus confirmed the development in a statement, explaining that the University administration had received clearance from the Office of the Accountant General of the Federation for the March salary payment within hours of the union's withdrawal of services on 8 April. "After careful evaluation, we have, by this morning, confirmed the payment of our salary for March 2026, as the majority of our members have received alerts based on reports from various faculties," he said.

The suspension of the strike does not, however, signal a full resolution of the dispute. Molwus disclosed that the Earned Academic Allowances component had still not been included in the March salary payment, describing this as an outstanding grievance that the Federal Government must address urgently to prevent a recurrence. The union called on the Federal Government to provide the funds required to finance the complete implementation of the FGN ASUU 2025 Agreement, which it described as essential to sustaining industrial harmony at the institution.

Members have been directed to resume lectures, conduct examinations, and attend statutory meetings immediately while the union continues to press for inclusion of the EAA component.

The warning attached to the suspension is direct. "We sincerely hope that the Federal Government of Nigeria, through the Office of the Accountant General of the Federation, will take proactive and necessary steps to prevent us from withdrawing our services again at the end of April and in subsequent months," the statement read.

For UNIJOS students who lost several days of lectures and examinations to the stoppage, the resumption brings immediate relief. Whether it lasts beyond April depends entirely on whether the Federal Government resolves the allowance dispute before the next salary cycle closes.