The Academic Staff Union of Universities, University of Jos chapter on Friday ordered its members to stay at home indefinitely, pending the payment of withheld salaries by the federal government.
The ASUU branch made this known in a statement signed by the branch chairperson, Professor Lazarus Maigoro.
It was reported that the government had paid half salaries to the striking university lecturers.
The union explained that the strike was suspended ostensibly because of the court order that directed its members to resume work. It added that its members were law abiding coupled with some understanding on some of the contentious issues reached with the leadership of the House of Representatives led by the Rt. Hon Speaker, Mr Femi Gbajabiamila.
It further narrated that one of the issues agreed on at the meeting was that 50% of the eight months’ arrears of salaries would be paid to members immediately.