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Breaking: ASUU Issues Fresh Strike Warning As Negotiations Collapse Again
The Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) has issued a stern warning that Nigerian public universities could face another strike if the Federal and state governments fail to urgently resolve outstanding labour disputes.....KINDLY READ THE FULL STORY HERE▶
In a statement from its Festus Iyayi National Secretariat Complex at the University of Abuja, ASUU President Christopher Piwuna dismissed recent assurances by the Minister of Education, Tunji Alausa, that university lecturers would no longer strike as mere “wishful thinking” unless backed by tangible action.
Piwuna emphasized, “Our members are exhausted by endless memoranda and empty promises. No memorandum or discussion can replace a fully negotiated Collective Bargaining Agreement that genuinely addresses staff welfare and creates an environment for productive work. The time to act is now.”
ASUU lamented that lecturers in Nigerian public universities are overworked and under-resourced, often teaching on empty stomachs, conducting research in poorly equipped facilities, and providing community service without adequate support.
The union highlighted that academics struggle to meet basic expenses like children’s school fees and rent, yet are unfairly blamed for producing “unemployable graduates” and failing to foster innovation.
The statement criticized successive governments for reneging on the 2009 FGN-ASUU Agreement, which was due for renegotiation in 2012 but remains unfulfilled.
Piwuna noted that a draft renegotiated agreement submitted by the Yayale Ahmed Committee in December 2024 has gone untouched for eight months.
Key outstanding issues include conditions of service, funding, university autonomy, and reforms to the National Universities Commission (NUC) and the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB).
ASUU accused the government of selectively implementing parts of agreements, offering only “platitudes and tokenism” instead of meaningful solutions.
The union also condemned the politicization of vice-chancellor appointments, citing Alvan Ikoku University of Education, where the reappointment of an acting vice-chancellor is being pushed despite unresolved questions over her promotions.
Further criticism was directed at the Integrated Payroll and Personnel Information System (IPPIS), described as corrupt and discriminatory against academics.
ASUU accused the government of driving lecturers toward strikes and then punishing them by withholding their salaries.
The union called on “all genuine patriots” to urge the Federal and state governments to take immediate action to avert a collapse of the university system.
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