UNIZIK First to Implement Key Provisions of 2025 ASUU–FG Agreement

Nnamdi Azikiwe University (UNIZIK) has begun the early implementation of major components of the 2025 agreement between the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) and the Federal Government.

The Vice-Chancellor, Prof. Bond Ugochukwu Anyaehie, announced that the university is funding enhanced allowances through its internally generated revenue (IGR), starting with increased honoraria for external assessment of academic staff. The honorarium for external moderation has been raised from ₦50,000 to over ₦200,000.

Under the agreement, the Federal Government is responsible for allowances tied to undergraduate activities—including industrial training supervision, field trips, teaching practice, and external moderation—while university governing councils are expected to fund postgraduate supervision and postgraduate external moderation from IGR.

The early implementation at UNIZIK has been welcomed by both academic staff and the ASUU-UNIZIK leadership, who described the development as a positive indicator of strong collaboration between the university management and the union. UNIZIK is reported to be the first Nigerian university to begin executing the provisions of the agreement.

The broader 2025 ASUU–FG agreement also includes a 40% salary increase for lecturers effective January 1, 2026, as well as the restructuring of nine earned academic allowances, now clearly defined and linked to specific academic responsibilities.

ASUU representatives at UNIZIK described the development as a “good omen” for the union’s engagement with university management nationwide.