ASUU issues 14-day ultimatum to FG, threatens fresh strike

The Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) has issued a 14-day ultimatum to the Federal Government to address its unresolved demands or face the possibility of another nationwide strike.

The resolution was reached at the union’s National Executive Council (NEC) meeting held on Sunday at the University of Abuja.

In a statement signed by ASUU National President, Prof. Chris Piwuna, the union expressed deep frustration over the government’s failure to implement agreements reached in previous negotiations.

Prof. Piwuna warned that the patience of university lecturers is wearing thin, stressing that the union will have no choice but to resume industrial action if the Federal Government continues to renege on its commitments.

“ 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.

“Accordingly, ASUU has given the Federal Government of Nigeria an Ultimatum of fourteen (14) days within which to address these issues. 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.”

Recall that the Federal Government through the Federal Ministry of Education set up a committee headed by the permanent secretary of the ministry, Abel Enitan to look into a proposal for ASUU in a bid to ensure stability across universities.

At the time of filing this report, the committee has yet to make any decision known to the public.

ASUU’s core demands remain largely unchanged: renegotiation of the 2009 agreement, adequate revitalisation funds for univer­sities, settlement of outstanding salary arrears, and sustainable funding mechanisms.