The industrial crisis at Adekunle Ajasin University, Akungba Akoko (AAUA), Ondo State, has taken a fresh turn as lecturers and other members of staff say they are yet to receive their outstanding salaries despite Governor Lucky Aiyedatiwa’s approval of a ₦1.1 billion special intervention fund aimed at ending the ongoing strike and clearing salary arrears.
The Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU), AAUA chapter, disclosed that although the state government has reportedly released the approved funds, the money has not yet reflected in the university’s account. The union explained that members are still waiting for salary alerts, stressing that both academic and non academic staff continue to face financial hardship as the delay persists.
ASUU Chairperson, Dr. Bolu Oshodi, expressed concern that the salary issue is only one part of a much larger financial challenge confronting the institution. According to him, the university’s monthly wage bill stands at about ₦550 million, while the July subvention from the state government was only ₦223 million, leaving a significant funding gap that could create another round of salary backlogs even after the intervention fund is disbursed...READ THE FULL ARTICLE HERE .
The union also criticised the Ondo State Government for failing to implement the revised salary structure agreed between the Federal Government and ASUU in late 2025. Oshodi noted that several federal and state owned universities have already adopted the new salary scale, while AAUA workers remain excluded. He warned that the union could resume industrial action if the government fails to implement the agreement without further delay.
Adding to the concerns, ASUU revealed that the university has not received any capital grant for infrastructure development from the state government in the last eight years. The union argued that sustainable funding is essential not only to improve staff welfare but also to enhance teaching, research, and the overall development of the institution.
Responding to the complaints, the Ondo State Government assured workers that the payment process is already underway. The Chief Press Secretary to the Governor, Ebenezer Adeniyan, explained that government financial transactions follow established procedures and expressed confidence that lecturers and other affected staff would receive their salary payments before the end of the week.
