ASUU Declares Two-Week Warning Strike Over Unresolved Federal Government Agreements

The Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) has declared a two-week nationwide warning strike set to begin on Monday, October 13, 2025, over the Federal Government’s persistent failure to implement agreements and address critical issues affecting the nation’s public universities.

The decision, which was formally announced in a memo titled “Strike Bulletin One” and signed by the ASUU President, Professor Chris Piwuna, follows the expiration of a two-week ultimatum earlier issued to the government without any tangible response.

According to the statement, the union’s demands include the non-signing and implementation of the renegotiated 2009 ASUU-FGN Agreement, inadequate funding for university revitalisation, unpaid salary arrears, delays in staff promotions, and unremitted third-party deductions.

Professor Piwuna called on all ASUU members across branches to remain united and fully mobilized for the industrial action, noting that the strike is intended to pressure the Federal Government into taking concrete steps toward resolving the issues that have lingered for nearly a decade.

He emphasized that the union’s patience had been stretched thin by the government’s lack of commitment, warning that further inaction could escalate the situation into a full-scale strike.

In a related development, the National Association of Academic Technologists (NAAT) has also issued a 14-day ultimatum to the Federal Government, citing similar challenges such as delayed salary payments, unfulfilled agreements, and pending promotion circulars.

Both unions have cautioned that if their demands remain unmet, Nigeria’s university system may once again face a prolonged disruption in academic activities nationwide.