The Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) has issued a 14-day ultimatum to the Federal Government failing which it would embark on a ‘two-week warning strike and thereafter, a total and indefinite strike’, its statement on Monday read.
The union made the decision following a National Executive Council meeting held on Sunday at the University of Abuja.
The strike notice, which ASUU’s National President, Prof. Chris Piwuna signed and made available to The PUNCH in Abuja, read: ‘At the National Executive Council meeting held at the University of Abuja on the 28 September, 2025, the union decried the neglect of the university system and the government’s consistent refusal to heed to its demands.
‘Accordingly, ASUU has given the Federal Government of Nigeria an ultimatum of fourteen (14) days within which to address these issues. If at the end of the fourteen-day ultimatum, the Federal Government fails to address these issues, the Union may have no option but to, first, embark on a two-week warning strike and thereafter, a total and indefinite strike’.
Through the Federal Ministry of Education, the Federal Government set up a committee headed by the Permanent Secretary of the ministry, Abel Enitan to look into a proposal by ASUU and ensure stability across universities.
The committee is yet to make any decision known to the public.
ASUU’s core demands are the renegotiation of the 2009 agreement, adequate revitalisation funds for universities, settlement of outstanding salary arrears, and sustainable funding mechanisms.
