The Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) has authorised branches in 20 Nigerian universities to issue 14-day strike ultimatums to their respective authorities, citing the federal and state governments' failure to fully implement the 2025 FGN-ASUU Agreement.
The decision was reached at ASUU's National Executive Council (NEC) meeting held at the University of Abuja on August 8 and 9. ASUU President, Professor Christopher Piwuna, said the union was concerned about what it called the "haphazard implementation" of the agreement, particularly the federal government's delay in releasing the subvention needed to fully actualise it.
Affected institutions include Nasarawa State University, Kaduna State University, Imo State University, Gombe State University, Plateau State University, Ambrose Alli University, and several others across the country. According to reports, only about 10 state universities have fully implemented the renegotiated agreement, leaving more than 57 others yet to comply.
Two universities have already gone further than the ultimatum stage: branches at Imo State University and Nasarawa State University commenced indefinite strikes this week, disrupting academic activity on both campuses. The National Association of Nigerian Students (NANS) has urged ASUU to direct its pressure at the governments responsible rather than shutting down institutions, warning that repeated strikes cause "prolonged academic disruptions" for students. Piwuna said an emergency NEC meeting will be held in late August or early September to review the situation.