The Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU), Gombe State University branch, has rejected the salary arrears paid to its members, insisting that the payments do not reflect their full entitlements under the 2025 agreement between the union and the Federal Government.
The union also announced plans to commence active non-compliance on Wednesday, November 4, 2026, until all academic staff receive their October salaries.
The decisions were reached during a congress meeting held on Tuesday in Gombe, according to a statement signed by the branch chairperson, Dr Mustapha-Shehu Shehu, and secretary, Dr Aliyu-Umar Shelleng.
The congress expressed dissatisfaction with the university management’s implementation of the 2025 ASUU-Federal Government agreement and the memorandum of understanding reached with the institution’s management.
It consequently rejected the arrears paid under the new salary structure, arguing that the amounts received by members fell short of their actual entitlements.
The union further resolved to seek approval from its National Executive Council (NEC) to resume its suspended industrial action until the outstanding arrears are correctly calculated and paid.
One of the resolutions stated that members would commence active non-compliance from November 4 until all academic staff received their October 2026 salaries.
The latest development raises fresh concerns over the implementation of the enhanced salary structure at the institution, despite earlier assurances and interventions by the Gombe State Government.
Recall that Governor Muhammadu Inuwa Yahaya had approved an additional monthly subvention of N148.762 million for Gombe State University to facilitate the implementation of the Consolidated Academic Tool Allowance (CATA), effective October 2026.
The approval, announced by the Secretary to the State Government, Prof. Ibrahim Njodi, represented a 56 per cent increase in the university’s monthly subvention.
Njodi explained that the additional funding was intended to enable the institution to make adequate financial provisions for the enhanced salary structure.
He also disclosed that the funds would be captured in the state’s 2026 supplementary budget.
Following the state government’s intervention, the university’s ASUU branch had suspended its planned total and indefinite strike in August, giving the government and university management until the end of October to fulfil their commitments.
The suspension was intended to allow both parties to demonstrate their willingness to implement the agreements reached with the union.
