ASUU Declares Nationwide Two-Week Warning Strike Over Unmet Demands
The Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) has declared a two-week total and comprehensive warning strikeacross all federal and state universities in Nigeria.
The industrial action, which kicked off today, is in protest against the Federal Government's failure to fulfill key agreements and obligations owed to the union and its members.
Announcing the decision at a press briefing held at the University of Abuja, ASUU National President, Professor Chris Piwuna, said the strike was necessitated by the government’s persistent neglect of the education sector.
“The government has refused to pay the June 2025 salaries of our members. We are also demanding the immediate release of ₦10 billion in Earned Academic Allowances (EAA) and the full implementation of the 2009 ASUU-FG Agreement,” Professor Piwuna stated.
He emphasized that the strike will be total and comprehensive, with all ASUU branches nationwide participating, leading to a complete shutdown of academic activities in public universities.
Meanwhile, the Federal Government has threatened to invoke the 'no-work-no-pay' policy on the Academic Staff Union of Universities, (ASUU).
In a statement signed by the Spokesperson of the Federal Ministry of Education, Folasade Boriowo, the ministry accused ASUU of not being cooperative despite efforts by the government to avert the strike that was declared by the union.
The statement reassured Nigerian students, parents, and the general public that the Federal Government is firmly committed to maintaining industrial harmony in the tertiary education system.
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