ASUU Members Protest FG Loan Scheme, Demand Payment Of Outstanding Salaries Members of the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) staged a nationwide protest on Tuesday, rejecting the Federal Government’s new Tertiary Institution Staff Support Fund loan scheme and demanding payment of withheld salaries and allowances. Key Issues Raised ASUU says the loan plan is a “poison chalice” that would further impoverish lecturers. Union leaders insist lecturers need their entitlements paid — not loans. Demands include: 3.5 months’ withheld salaries (from 2020 strike) Unpaid promotion arrears 25–35 months of wage award arrears Earned academic allowances Revitalisation funds Unremitted third-party deductions Protests Nationwide UNIJOS: Lecturers described the scheme as a deliberate attempt to worsen their hardship. UNILAG: Protesters demanded improved welfare and implementation of the 2009 FG-ASUU agreement. UNIBEN & FUGUS: Lecturers warned that government neglect could trigger another strike. FUD, Jigawa: Union leaders lamented poor salaries and FG’s failure to honour agreements. Looming Strike Threat ASUU cautioned that industrial harmony in universities is at risk, warning of another possible shutdown if urgent action is not taken. They also reminded President Bola Tinubu of his 2022 campaign pledge that strikes would not occur under his administration, urging him to personally intervene to “renew the hope” of Nigeria’s education sector. #ASUUProtest #Education #Nigeria #FG #UnpaidSalaries #NoToLoans #UniversityFunding #StrikeAlert