ASUU Warns of Fresh Strike Over Unimplemented 2025 Agreement

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The Academic Staff Union of Universities, ASUU, has warned that Nigeria’s public university system could face another round of industrial action if the Federal Government and state governments fail to fully implement the December 2025 agreement reached with the union.

ASUU issued the warning at the end of its National Executive Council, NEC, meeting held at Modibbo Adama University, Yola, on May 9 and 10, 2026.

In a statement released on Monday, ASUU President, Chris Piwuna, expressed dissatisfaction with what the union described as the “distorted and uncoordinated” implementation of the agreement signed with the Federal Government.

According to the statement, the union had maintained silence since the agreement was publicly presented in January 2026 but decided to speak after reviewing its implementation and unresolved welfare issues affecting lecturers.

“The momentum generated with the unveiling of the 2025 FGN-ASUU Agreement on 14th January, 2026 is fast waning and may soon be lost if government’s promise to fully implement the agreement is not kept,” the statement read.

ASUU blamed the situation on the failure to inaugurate the Implementation Monitoring Committee established to oversee proper execution of the agreement.

The union accused federal and state authorities of implementing the agreement in a selective and inconsistent manner, adding that only a few state governments had complied with its provisions.

ASUU also alleged that some federal university administrators selectively implemented allowances such as Consolidated Academic Allowances, Earned Academic Allowances and Professorial Allowances instead of integrating them into the Consolidated Academic Salary Structure.

The union further criticised some state governments for allegedly ignoring the agreement despite participating in negotiations.

ASUU reaffirmed its commitment to ensuring members benefit from what it described as gains secured during the eight-year negotiation process between 2017 and 2025.

The union also faulted the Federal Government’s proposed National Research Council and the planned National Research and Innovation Development Fund announced by the Minister of Education.

According to ASUU, the proposals do not align with provisions of the 2025 agreement, which recommended allocating at least one per cent of Nigeria’s Gross Domestic Product to research, innovation and development.

The union questioned the proposed 500 million dollar funding structure and raised concerns about possible external borrowing.

On welfare issues, ASUU said several matters remained unresolved, including salary arrears, promotion arrears, unremitted deductions, salary shortfalls linked to the Integrated Personnel and Payroll Information System, IPPIS, and withheld salaries from the 2022 strike.

The union also criticised delays in pension payments for retired lecturers, especially in state universities, and accused the National Pension Commission of delaying benefit harmonisation.

ASUU called on President Bola Tinubu to intervene and address the outstanding welfare concerns affecting lecturers nationwide.

The union additionally opposed the reversal of the mother-tongue policy in early childhood education, rejected plans for a Coventry University campus in Nigeria under a transnational education arrangement, and faulted compulsory enrolment of academics into the Nigeria Education Repository Databank.

ASUU also criticised proposals to scrap some university courses considered irrelevant, insisting that humanities and social sciences remain essential to innovation and critical thinking.

The union raised concerns about alleged maladministration and questionable appointments in some universities, while warning against rising insecurity, political tension and economic hardship ahead of the 2027 elections.

ASUU cautioned that growing frustration among lecturers could trigger fresh industrial unrest if the issues remain unresolved.

The union urged Nigerians to prevail on governments at all levels to fully implement the agreement and resolve outstanding concerns, adding that NEC would reconvene in the coming weeks to review developments and decide on further action if necessary.

 

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