The Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) threatens to resume a nationwide strike unless federal and state governments address unpaid salaries and implement a December 2025 agreement. The union says the threat follows the government’s failure to fully carry out the terms after years of negotiations, with lecturers still facing salary arrears and unresolved issues.
ASUU’s warning comes after an emergency meeting of its National Executive Council at the University of Abuja, where ASUU President Christopher Piwuna issues the position. The outlets report that ASUU cites incomplete implementation of the December 2025 deal, continuing withheld pay, and concerns about payments or remittances deducted from lecturers’ wages. It also references unpaid deductions and contributions, including pension-related and other check-off dues.
Across the reports, the core message is consistent: ASUU says it can reactivate the strike “without any further notice” and links its decision to whether governments act urgently. While the details vary slightly in emphasis, all accounts frame the dispute as one of non-payment and partial implementation, with ASUU warning of a wider industrial crisis if governments do not respond.
