UNIPORT ASUU Strike: Union Shuts Down University Over Unpaid Salaries

The UNIPORT ASUU strike has begun indefinitely after the University of Port Harcourt chapter of the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) accused the Federal Government and university authorities of failing to implement their December 2025 agreement.

The branch chairperson, Professor Omeh Obasi Ngwoke, announced the industrial action. He said the union had exhausted its patience over outstanding salaries and other unresolved issues at the institution.

Ngwoke said ASUU members had held several meetings with university management to resolve the dispute. However, he said those engagements failed to produce a solution.

According to him, the union expected the university to pay its outstanding salaries in full, following directives issued by the Federal Government.

He said the continued non-payment had left members with little choice but to withdraw their services.

The UNIPORT ASUU strike also followed what the union described as alleged illegalities within the university.

Ngwoke did not provide further details of the alleged illegalities in the statement announcing the strike. However, he linked the development to the union’s decision to take industrial action.

ASUU has frequently used strikes to pressure governments and university authorities over funding, staff welfare, salaries and the implementation of agreements.

However, the latest dispute centres on the December 2025 agreement and the payment of outstanding salaries at UNIPORT.

For students, an indefinite strike could disrupt lectures, examinations and other academic activities if the dispute continues.

The university management has yet to respond to the allegations contained in the union’s declaration, based on the information available.

The duration of the UNIPORT ASUU strike will depend on negotiations between the union, university management and relevant government authorities.