- Academic activities to resume at Yobe State University on July 28
- Official circular confirms end of indefinite ASUU strike
- Postgraduate and undergraduate students instructed to return
The Yobe State Government has formally ended the industrial dispute with academic staff at Yobe State University, allowing full academic activities to resume from Monday, July 28, 2025.
Eko Hot Blog reports that the resolution was confirmed in a circular dated July 25 and signed by the Acting Registrar, Mallam Garba Ahmadu Girgir, announcing the recommencement of second-semester lectures for undergraduates and first-semester registration for postgraduates.
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The notice was addressed to all students and relevant university stakeholders, including the Acting Vice Chancellor, Deans, and Heads of Departments. It was also pinned on the school’s official notice board to ensure wide dissemination.
“I write to inform all undergraduate students that academic activities for the second semester 2024/2025 academic session shall commence on Monday 28th July, 2025,” Girgir stated.
The letter also requested that postgraduate students resume immediately for registration and lectures, emphasising the university’s commitment to a productive semester.
The end of the strike follows weeks of industrial action by the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU), YSU branch, which had grounded all teaching activities since July 11.
Dr Ahmed Karage, Chairman of ASUU YSU, earlier explained that the union was forced to strike after failed negotiations with the state government on several unresolved demands.
Top among the demands were payment of ₦70,000 minimum wage, backlog of salary adjustments, proper staff promotion placements, and full autonomy for the institution.
ASUU had argued that without institutional independence, efforts to reform the university’s academic structure and staff welfare would continue to face setbacks.
Karage added that months of peaceful dialogue, letters, and appeals had been ignored, leaving the union with no choice but to declare an indefinite strike.
The industrial action, however, drew criticism from various quarters over the government’s priorities. Public outrage intensified when it was revealed that the state had spent N300 million on a workshop and entertainment programme for social media influencers while the university remained closed.
Stakeholders questioned the morality of investing in publicity events at a time when students were at home and lecturers were unpaid.
Further scrutiny came after revelations that the state, despite declaring a “State of Emergency on Education,” approved N22 billion for a single flyover project while neglecting public school infrastructure.
The strike’s suspension now marks a critical turning point, giving hope for stability and progress at the state-owned university. Students, lecturers, and education advocates are hopeful that the resumption will usher in a new era of academic continuity.
Yobe State University is expected to begin full lectures, administrative operations, and academic services from Monday, ending weeks of uncertainty.
