After the ASUU strike, lecturers receive their first paycheck as half-month pay.

Some Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) members have criticized the federal government for failing to pay their full salaries after ending an 8 month strike they initiated. Despite the strike postponement, some union members who talked with TheCable claimed that they have not yet received their full paychecks from the government. The University of Ilorin (UNILORIN) ASUU chairman, Moyosore Ajao, told the public that although I have not received my payment yet, some of us who have received it have received half pay for October. We do not see why they must give us half pay. Unwanted to be identified, a lecturer at the University of Nigeria, Nsukka (UNN) also acknowledged that he did not receive his entire wage. As well  He also it was not clear what month the payment was for. The lecturer said What I got is not exactly half of my salary. But then, it is not up to my usual salary. Basically, they did not pay full salary, that is the right word for it. The month was also not specified.  Also speaking to Punch, a lecturer claimed that some Professors received N121,000 as salaries in October. The lecturer said Some professors got an alert of N121,000. We are still waiting for an official statement from the government as to why they decided to pay us half salaries, though unconfirmed reports state that the decision came from the top. Confirming the development, ASUU President, Emmanuel Osodeke said they are shocked over the payment made. Osodeke also revealed the National Executive Council of the union would be meeting over the half salaries paid to the lecturer He said Half salaries were paid, but no reasons were given whatsoever. We learned that Ngige wrote the office of the Accountant General and Integrated Payroll and Personnel information system and told them only to pay us for the period we called off the strike. We heard there was a letter to that effect but we have not gotten it yet. We are going to summon a meeting.