ASUU threatens nationwide strike as talks with FG stall
ASUU has warned it may resume its nationwide strike if the Federal Government fails to meet its demands at the end of its one-month ultimatum.
ASUU has warned it may resume its nationwide strike if the Federal Government fails to meet its demands at the end of its one-month ultimatum.
The Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) has threatened to resume a nationwide strike, citing the federal government’s slow pace and lack of genuine commitment in renegotiating agreements on staff welfare and university revitalization.
ASUU’s Nsukka Zone has accused the federal government of deliberate delays, insincerity, and lack of political will in resolving long-standing issues in the education sector, warning of a looming nationwide crisis.
ASUU Owerri Zone has warned that it will commence full-scale industrial action from 21 November 2025 if the Federal Government fails to meet its longstanding salary and service demands.
Private universities were established to circumvent ASUU.
The Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) has suspended its two-week warning strike, giving the Federal Government a one-month period to fulfill its outstanding commitments and address the union’s demands.
The NLC has given the Federal Government four weeks to resolve all issues with tertiary education unions or face nationwide industrial action.
ASUU has confirmed progress in its talks with the Federal Government as its warning strike enters the seventh day, even as the Education Ministry denies claims of neglecting a young maths prodigy.
UNILAG Alumni Association President, Ifeoluwa Oyedele, has urged ASUU to suspend its ongoing strike and return to classrooms as the association celebrated its 55th anniversary in Lagos.
The Senate has intervened in the ongoing dispute between the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) and the federal government, pledging to help end the union’s two-week warning strike through renewed dialogue.