ASUU Declares another two weeks Strike Today Over Unmet Demands
In a dramatic turn of events that has thrown Nigeria’s tertiary education system into fresh uncertainty, the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) has officially declared an indefinite nationwide strike today, citing the Federal Government’s persistent failure to honour several long-standing agreements.
The decision was announced by ASUU President, Prof. Chris Piwuna during a press briefing held in Abuja on Sunday, October 12, 2025. According to him, the strike action became inevitable after “countless failed negotiations, empty promises, and government insincerity” in addressing key issues affecting the nation’s public universities.
ASUU listed several unresolved matters, including:
- Non-implementation of the 2009 ASUU-FG Agreement
- Poor funding of universities and infrastructure decay
- Non-payment of Earned Academic Allowances (EAA)
- Delay in renegotiating salaries and conditions of service
The government’s insistence on using IPPIS instead of ASUU’s preferred UTAS payment platform
Prof. Piwuna stated that the union had exhausted all peaceful means of resolution, including multiple warning strikes and dialogue sessions with the Ministries of Education and Labour, yet “nothing tangible has come out of it.”
The declaration has sparked mixed reactions nationwide. University students have expressed frustration over yet another disruption in the academic calendar, lamenting that many of them have already lost valuable academic years due to previous strikes.
Parents and education stakeholders are calling for urgent intervention from President Bola Ahmed Tinubu to prevent the crisis from escalating further.
Meanwhile, the Federal Ministry of Education has appealed for calm, describing ASUU’s decision as “unfortunate and ill-timed.” A senior government official, who spoke under anonymity, revealed that talks were ongoing and that the administration remains “committed to finding a lasting solution” to the recurrent ASUU-FG disputes.
In a stern tone, ASUU maintained that the strike will not be called off until the government meets its core demands in writing and with clear timelines. “We are fighting not just for our members but for the soul of public education in Nigeria,” Piwuna stressed.
