ASUU threatens nationwide strike over unfulfilled FG agreement

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The Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) has asked the federal government to fulfil the 2009 FG/ASUU agreement or face a nationwide industrial action.

NAN reports that Chris Piwuna, ASUU president, spoke during a press conference in Abuja on Friday.

Piwuna said the union was frustrated by the government’s failure to resolve nine critical issues that have long plagued Nigeria’s public universities.

The ASUU president highlighted the stalled renegotiation of the agreement since 2017 as part of the unresolved issues.

He mentioned the withholding of salaries from the 2022 strike and unpaid entitlements linked to the controversial Integrated Payroll and Personnel Information System (IPPIS).

Piwuna also criticised the government’s delay in releasing revitalisation funds and earned academic allowances.

He said commitments remain unfulfilled despite pledges to inject N150 billion into the university system and adjust irregular allowances by 2026.

Piwuna alleged the marginalisation of ASUU members at state-owned institutions like Kogi State University and Lagos State University.

He cited victimisation, job insecurity, and salary denials in those institutions, adding that these issues undermine staff morale.

He argued that universities are becoming “battlegrounds for political and economic interests”.