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• Affected branches directed to issue 14-day ultimatum to governors
The Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) has directed its branches in affected state-owned universities to commence preparations for industrial action over the non-implementation of its demands.
The union’s National Executive Council (NEC) gave the directive at a meeting held at its National Secretariat, University of Abuja, from Saturday, August 8, to Sunday, August 9, 2026.
Ahead of the proposed strike, the affected branches were directed to issue a 14-day ultimatum to their respective state governors.
The decisions were contained in a resolution signed by ASUU President, Prof. Christopher Piwuna, who expressed concern over what he described as the attitude of visitors to state universities that had yet to implement the 2025 FGN-ASUU agreement.
“NEC observed with great concern the attitude of Visitors to many state universities that were yet to implement the 2025 FGN-ASUU agreement.”
Piwuna said NEC had authorised the affected branches to commence procedures for industrial action to press home their demands.
According to him, the branches are to issue a 14-day ultimatum to the state governors before commencing the strike.
The institutions listed by ASUU are Nasarawa State University, Keffi (NSUK); Ibrahim Badamasi Babangida University, Lapai (IBBUL); University of Medical Sciences, Ondo (UNIMED); Gombe State University (GSU); Plateau State University (PLASU), Bokkos; Adekunle Ajasin University (AAUA), Akungba; Ambrose Alli University (AAU), Ekpoma; Olusegun Agagu University of Science and Technology (OAUSTECH), Okitipupa; Abia State University (ABSU), Uturu; University of Education and Entrepreneurship (UEE), Akamkpa; Emmanuel Alayande University of Education (EAUED), Oyo; Kaduna State University (KASU), Kaduna; Kano State University of Science and Technology (KUST), now Aliko Dangote University of Science and Technology, Wudil; Northwest University Kano (NWUK); Enugu State University of Science and Technology (ESUT), Enugu; Imo State University (IMSU), Owerri; Niger Delta University (NDU), Wilberforce Island; University of Africa, Toru-Orua (UAT); Bayelsa Medical University (BMU), Yenagoa; and Taraba State University (TSU), Jalingo.
Piwuna said the union’s principal officers had been mandated to act on behalf of NEC when the visitation team to the Lagos Zone concluded its assignment.
He said that, following the conclusion of the visitation exercise and the expiration of the ultimatum, the affected branches would proceed with the strike to press their demands.
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Piwuna disclosed that branches within the Sokoto Zone had already issued two-week ultimatums to their visitors.
He said an emergency NEC meeting would be convened at the end of August or early September 2026 to take further decisions on the matter.
“An emergency NEC meeting would be convened at the end of August/early September, 2026 to take further decision(s) without prejudice to the decisions taken so far,” he said.
The ASUU president said NEC reviewed the state of the union’s struggle and noted that significant progress had been made in the implementation of the 2025 FGN-ASUU agreement.
He, however, criticised what he described as the haphazard signing of agreements and the Federal Government’s lackadaisical attitude towards the release of subvention required for the full implementation of the 2025 agreement.
Piwuna also disclosed that NEC frowned on the actions of the managements of Lagos State University (LASU), Ojo; Lagos State University of Education (LASUED), Ijanikin; and Kogi State University (KSU), Anyigba, over the sack of ASUU executives.
He urged the relevant authorities, including the Chairman of the Committee of Pro-Chancellors of State Universities and the Chairman of the Committee of Vice-Chancellors, to expedite action towards resolving the issue.
Piwuna said NEC also encouraged members of the union to participate in the political affairs of the country and commended those who had remained committed to the ideals of ASUU.
He said the union had dissociated itself from the recent conduct of elections in Nigeria and approved the establishment of an ASUU Independent Monitoring Group to monitor and observe future elections.
“Having dissociated itself from recent conduct of elections in Nigeria, NEC approved that, going forward, the Union will set up an ASUU Independent Monitoring Group to monitor/observe the conduct of elections in Nigeria,” Piwuna said.
