US EditionNigeria: ASUU Gives Govt 14-Day Strike Warning
ASUU demands renegotiation of the 2009 agreement, salary arrears payment, and sustainable funding or will strike, risking shutdown of Nigeria’s 91 public universities educating over 1.5 million students.
- On Monday, the Academic Staff Union of Universities issued a 14-day ultimatum to the Federal Government of Nigeria following its NEC meeting on Sunday, September 28, 2025, at the University of Abuja.
- ASUU says its demands include renegotiation of the 2009 ASUU‑FGN Agreement, payment of outstanding 25–35% salary arrears, and rejection of being a 'guarantor' under the Tertiary Institutional Staff Support Fund scheme recently introduced by President Bola Tinubu's administration.
- The union's signed notice states that if the ultimatum lapses, ASUU will embark on a two-week warning strike followed by a total and indefinite strike, signed by Prof. Chris Piwuna, ASUU National President.
- ASUU says the grace period has expired and the Federal Ministry of Education's committee led by Abel Enitan, Permanent Secretary, Federal Ministry of Education, has given no public outcome.
- A prolonged strike could paralyse Nigeria's 91 public universities, affecting over 1.5 million students, as less than 8% of the budget is allocated to education, below UNESCO's 15–20% benchmark.
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A source within ASUU’s National Executive Council (NEC) confirmed to PREMIUM TIMES on Monday that the decision was reached at the NEC meeting held during the weekend at the University of Abuja.
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