GOMBE, Nigeria — The Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) at the Federal University, Kashere (FUK) branch, has commenced an 'Active Non-Compliance' action, protesting what it terms the unlawful reduction of its members' salaries by the Federal Government.

Active Non-Compliance (ANC) is a form of industrial action where ASUU members withdraw cooperation from specific official duties without declaring a full strike. This action follows a directive from the union's National Executive Council (NEC) after attempts to resolve the salary dispute with the university management proved unsuccessful.

The branch announced the decision in a statement signed by its Chairperson, Dr. Salihu Adam Jidda, and released to journalists in Gombe on Friday night. The decision was reportedly made during an emergency branch congress held on August 13, 2026.

ASUU-FUK stated that the 2025 Federal Government/ASUU agreement was implemented across universities in January 2026, as per a Federal Government circular. However, the union alleges that members' salaries were subsequently reduced in July 2026, which it views as a breach of the agreement.

The union claims this salary reduction has subjected academic staff to severe hardship, impacting their ability to effectively carry out their responsibilities. According to the statement, the branch had previously engaged the Vice-Chancellor through written communications and physical meetings to find a resolution.

These engagements, however, failed to yield a solution, prompting the branch to activate the NEC's directive on Active Non-Compliance. The statement noted that the branch was among those required to activate ANC, a resolution from a pre-NEC meeting in Benin in 2025.

Effective August 13, ASUU-FUK members will withdraw from teaching, examination preparation, administration, marking, supervision of undergraduate and postgraduate research, and participation in statutory university meetings and committees. Members have also been instructed to suspend other official academic and administrative engagements.

ASUU-FUK described the decision as regrettable but necessary, aiming to compel the Federal Government to honor the 2025 agreement and reinstate the full salaries of its members. The union affirmed its commitment to student welfare and the university's integrity.

The union urged the Federal Government and university management to expedite efforts towards resolving the dispute. It also appealed to the Vice-Chancellor to communicate the branch's position to relevant university organs and to avoid victimizing members for exercising their trade union rights.

ASUU-FUK expressed hope for a just and timely resolution that would allow its members to resume normal academic duties.