Lecturers at Nnamdi Azikiwe University (UNIZIK), Awka, have commenced an indefinite strike over the non-payment of their full August 2026 salaries.

The industrial action was reportedly declared by the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU), UNIZIK branch, following concerns over what the lecturers described as incomplete salary payments.

The union is demanding the immediate payment of the outstanding balance owed to affected academic staff.ASUU-UNIZIK also called on the Federal Government, including President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, to intervene and ensure that the salary shortfall is resolved without further delay.

The development is expected to affect academic activities at the university as lecturers withdraw their services pending the resolution of the dispute.

The union maintained that the strike would continue until its demands, particularly the payment of the full August salary, are addressed.