The Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) has issued a 14-day ultimatum to the Federal Government of Nigeria over unresolved issues affecting the nation’s university system.
The union announced the decision after its National Executive Council (NEC) meeting held on Sunday at the University of Abuja.
The National President of ASUU, Prof. Chris Piwuna, disclosed this in a statement on the proposed strike action, which he personally signed and made available to our correspondent in Abuja.
He said, “At the National Executive Council meeting held at the University of Abuja on the 28th of 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.”
Recall that the Federal Government, through the Ministry of Education, had set up a committee headed by the Permanent Secretary, Abel Enitan, to review ASUU’s proposals in a bid to ensure stability across universities.
As of the time of filing this report, the committee has yet to announce any decision publicly.
ASUU’s core demands remain largely unchanged: renegotiation of the 2009 agreement, provision of adequate revitalisation funds for universities, settlement of outstanding salary arrears, and establishment of sustainable funding mechanisms.
Details later…