ASUU Threatens Nationwide Strike Over Unpaid Salaries, 2025 Agreement

ASUU Threatens Nationwide Strike Over Unpaid Salaries, 2025 Agreement The Academic Staff Union of Universities ASUU has threatened to embark on a nationwide strike if the Federal Government fails to resolve outstanding issues involving unpaid salaries and the implementation of agreements reached with the union. ASUU warned that it would not accept responsibility for any disruption to academic activities if the unresolved matters are allowed to persist. The union’s latest warning centres on outstanding financial obligations to university lecturers as well as issues connected to the 2025 agreement reached between ASUU and the Federal Government. The union is demanding that the government honour its commitments, arguing that continued delays are putting additional pressure on university workers and threatening stability within the nation’s public universities. ASUU said it expects the government to address the outstanding issues rather than allow the situation to deteriorate into another nationwide industrial dispute. The union’s position signals a renewed confrontation between university lecturers and the government, with students potentially facing another disruption if negotiations fail. A nationwide strike by university lecturers could affect lectures, examinations and other academic activities across federal and state-owned universities. ASUU has therefore placed the responsibility for preventing a fresh disruption on the government, insisting that the outstanding matters must be resolved. The union said it would not accept responsibility for any consequences arising from a failure to address the issues. The latest development comes amid continued concerns over funding, staff welfare and working conditions in Nigeria’s university system. The Federal Government is expected to engage with ASUU as both sides seek to prevent the dispute from escalating into industrial action. For students and parents, the priority remains ensuring that the academic calendar is not disrupted by another prolonged university strike.