The Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) will, on Monday, October 13, 2025, commence a two-week nationwide warning strike to press home its demands from the Federal Government.
This was stated in a memo labeled “Strike Bulletin One” distributed to all branches and acquired by our correspondent in Abuja on Monday.
The scheduled walkout comes after the union issued a two-week ultimatum last week, urging the Federal Government to address its outstanding problems, including the signing and implementation of the renegotiated 2009 ASUU-FGN Agreement.
In a new email to branches, ASUU National President Prof. Chris Piwuna criticized the government for failing to respond meaningfully to the union’s requests despite the ultimatum.
“The National Executive Council of our union, at its emergency meeting of 28 September, 2025, having evaluated the results of the referendum held across branches, resolved to give the government a 14-day ultimatum to resolve the issues contained in the negotiated document transmitted to the government since February, 2025,” Piwuna wrote.
“It was further resolved that the union will proceed on a two-week warning strike at the expiration of the ultimatum if the government fails to take acceptable and satisfactory steps to address the lingering issues.
“The resolutions were immediately communicated to the Honourable Minister of Labour, the Honourable Minister of Education, and the Nigeria Labour Congress. It is now one week since those resolutions were reached and communicated to the appropriate authorities.
“I regret to inform you that there is no meaningful development deserving any consideration to be reported.”
The ASUU president commended members for their patience during what he called “a tortuous negotiation” that had lasted more than eight years, asking them to remain unified and resolute.
“As we enter the second and final week of the ultimatum, I thank you on behalf of NEC for the patience and understanding that you have demonstrated since the commencement of this tortuous negotiation that has unjustifiably lasted over eight years.
“The goal of our current action remains principally to compel the government to sign and implement the renegotiated agreement document, among other demands.
“The days ahead call for mobilization of every member of our union to ensure unity of purpose. No one should be left out of the struggle for our welfare, to stem the Japa syndrome, and to reposition the Nigerian university system for global competitiveness.
“We are strong when we organize but weakened when we agonize! Our union has always acted in solidarity as a collective; this action will not be different.”
Piwuna encouraged members to only take directions from their branch chairpersons, emphasizing the importance of following union channels strictly.
