ASUU gives 20 universities 14-day ultimatum, threatens strike

The Academic Staff Union of Universities, ASUU, has authorised branches in 20 universities to issue 14-day ultimatums to their respective authorities before embarking on strike over the non-implementation of the 2025 Federal Government-ASUU agreement.

The decision was reached at the union’s National Executive Council, NEC, meeting held at the University of Abuja on Saturday and Sunday, August 8 and 9, 2026.

According to the resolutions signed by the ASUU President, Christopher Piwuna, NEC expressed concern over what it described as the haphazard implementation of the 2025 FGN-ASUU agreement and the federal government’s failure to release subvention needed to fully implement the agreement.

The union also faulted visitors to several state-owned universities that had yet to implement the agreement.

Consequently, NEC authorised branches that had approached it for approval to begin procedures for industrial action, subject to the issuance of a 14-day ultimatum.

The affected institutions are Nasarawa State University, Keffi; Ibrahim Badamasi Babangida University, Lapai; University of Medical Sciences, Ondo; Gombe State University; Plateau State University, Bokkos; Adekunle Ajasin University, Akungba; Ambrose Alli University, Ekpoma; Olusegun Agagu University of Science and Technology, Okitipupa; Abia State University, Uturu; and University of Education and Entrepreneurship, Akamkpa.

Others are Emmanuel Alayande University of Education, Oyo; Kaduna State University; Aliko Dangote University of Science and Technology, Wudil; Northwest University Kano; Enugu State University of Science and Technology; Imo State University, Owerri; Niger Delta University; University of Africa, Toru-Orua; Bayelsa Medical University; and Taraba State University, Jalingo.

ASUU directed that upon the expiration of the ultimatums, the affected branches should embark on strike to press home their demands.