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From Obinna Odogwu, Awka
The Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) has threatened to shut down Chukwuemeka Odumegwu Ojukwu University in Anambra State, and Imo State University if the management of the institutions delayed the implementation of its 2025 agreement with the Federal Government any further.
Zonal Coordinator of ASUU in Owerri zone, Prof. Dennis Aribodor, at a press conference held at Nnamdi Azikiwe University, Awka, lamented that more than five months after the commencement of implementation of the agreement, the two universities are yet to commence the implementation.
Aribodor said ASUU branches in both COOU and IMSU, in obedience to the directive of the National Executive Council (NEC) of the union, submitted the 2025 FGN-ASUU Agreement to their respective university administrations since February 2026.
“This was done notwithstanding that the National Universities Commission (NUC) had earlier communicated the Agreement to the Visitors of the state universities (the Anambra and Imo State Governors) and Vice Chancellors of the two universities for implementation.
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“Despite demonstrations of good faith and engagement of university authorities including the Governing Councils and University Administrations by our Union in COOU and IMSU, the implementation of the Agreement has not commenced in both universities. This is both bad and sad for the University system.
“While implementation has commenced in many state-owned universities including those owned by Bauchi, Benue, Ekiti, Ogun, Osun and Sokoto states, it is saddening that such has not happened in Anambra and Imo States,” he said.
The union called on well meaning citizens, traditional and religious institutions, civil society organizations, parents, student groups as well as critical stakeholders in the university education system to prevail on the Visitors to the two universities, Prof. Chukwuma Soludo and Senator Hope Uzodimma of Anambra and Imo States respectively to commence the implementation of the agreement in order to uphold industrial harmony.
“Continued delay of the implementation serves no useful purpose and only aggravates industrial tension within the affected universities.
“ASUU Owerri Zone cannot continue to watch while our members in state universities are subjected to poor welfare conditions. Injury to one is injury to all! A stitch in time saves nine”, ASUU warned.
