Lecturers of Abia State University (ABSU) have started a warning strike to press home their demand for the payment of outstanding salaries.

The Abia State government owes academic staff in the university four months’ salary.

It was gathered that since June, salaries of ABSU lecturers have remained unpaid despite the state government’s promises to settle them.

Sources in the university revealed that tired of unfulfilled promises by the state government, the ABSU lecturers have served notice to embark on one week strike, within which the outstanding salaries be paid or they start indefinite industrial action.

ABSU lecturers are not the only staffers being owed salaries by the Abia State government. Secondary and primary school teachers are also being owed.

Also civil servants in the state do not get regular salaries.