The Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) has issued a fresh 14-day ultimatum to the Federal Government, threatening to resume industrial action over unresolved issues affecting its members and the Nigerian university system.
The decision followed a National Executive Council (NEC) meeting of the union held on Sunday, September 28, 2025, at the ASUU headquarters, University of Abuja.
In a notice signed by ASUU President, Professor Chris Piwuna, and obtained by Daily Trust, the union expressed disappointment at what it described as the government’s continued indifference to its longstanding demands, warning that failure to act within the stipulated period will lead to a two-week warning strike, followed by an indefinite nationwide shutdown of academic activities.
“At the National Executive Council meeting held at the University of Abuja on the 28th of September, 2025, the Union decried the neglect of the university system and the government’s consistent refusal to heed to its demands,” the statement read.
ASUU’s Key Demands Include:
Immediate renegotiation and implementation of the 2009 ASUU-FG agreement
Release of revitalisation funds for public universities
Payment of outstanding salary arrears and earned academic allowances
Establishment of sustainable funding mechanisms for Nigerian universities
The union maintained that it has exhausted all dialogue channels and accused the government of “lackadaisical attitude” towards the development of public tertiary education in the country.
“If at the end of the fourteen-day ultimatum, the Federal Government fails to address these issues, the Union may have no option but to, first, embark on a two-week warning strike and thereafter, a total and indefinite strike,” ASUU warned.
This latest move by the union signals rising tensions between university lecturers and the government, potentially disrupting academic activities across Nigeria once again.
ASUU’s last major strike lasted eight months in 2022, crippling academic calendars and leading to significant delays in graduation timelines for students nationwide.
