On Sunday, the Academic Staff Union of Universities told all state universities in Nigeria that they would be on a two-week warning strike...
On Sunday, the Academic Staff Union of Universities told all state universities in Nigeria that they would be on a two-week warning strike.
The news was given by Prof. Chris Piwuna, who is the National President of the Union, at a press conference at the University of Abuja in Abuja on Sunday.
"Press colleagues, it goes without saying that there is nothing on the ground that can stop the ASUU-NEC from carrying out its decision to go on a two-week warning strike when the 14-day notice period ends on September 28, 2025."
After careful consideration, it has been decided that all ASUU units will cease their operations at midnight on Monday, October 13, 2025.
"The warning strike will cover everything, as agreed upon at the last NEC meeting," Piwuna said.
The latest fight between university professors and the Federal Government happens even though talks are still going on to avoid more strikes in the country's colleges and universities.
The Minister of Education, Dr. Tunji Alausa, said in Abuja on Wednesday that the government had started the last part of talks with ASUU and other unions to settle outstanding issues related to welfare, funding, and putting the 2009 ASUU-FGN Agreement into action. Alausa said that the Tinubu government had already made a lot of progress by releasing N50bn to pay Earned Academic Allowances. He also said that another N150bn had been set aside in the 2025 budget for needs assessment and would be given out in three parts.