The Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) has said it expects to receive feedback from the Federal Ministry of Education by Monday (tomorrow), as its ongoing strike enters day six today (Sunday).
ASUU National President, Prof. Chris Piwuna, disclosed this on Saturday in an interview with our correspondent in Abuja.
This follows an earlier assurance by the Deputy Senate President, Jibrin Barau, that the National Assembly was working to broker peace and prevent the industrial action from escalating.
ASUU had embarked on a two-week warning strike after the expiration of its ultimatum to the Federal Government last Sunday.
The renewed face-off between ASUU and the government comes amid ongoing negotiations aimed at averting a prolonged disruption in public universities.
Last Wednesday, the Minister of Education, Dr. Tunji Alausa, announced that the government had entered the final phase of talks with ASUU and other unions to resolve issues relating to welfare, funding, and the implementation of the 2009 ASUU-FGN Agreement.
Alausa revealed that the Bola Tinubu administration had released ₦50 billion for the payment of Earned Academic Allowances, while another ₦150 billion had been included in the 2025 budget for needs assessment, to be disbursed in three tranches.
However, while declaring the strike, Piwuna said, “Compatriots of the press, it goes without saying that there is nothing sufficient on the ground to stop the implementation of the ASUU-NEC’s resolution to embark on a two-week warning strike at the expiry of the 14-day notice given on the 28th September 2025.
“Consequently, all branches of ASUU are hereby directed to withdraw their services with effect from midnight on Monday, the 13th October, 2025. The warning strike shall be total and comprehensive as agreed at the last NEC meeting.”
ASUU’s demands include the conclusion of the renegotiated 2009 FGN-ASUU Agreement, release of withheld three-and-a-half months’ salaries, and sustainable funding for public universities.
The union is also calling for the revitalisation of public universities, an end to the victimisation of lecturers in Lagos State University, Kogi State University (Prince Abubakar Audu University), and the Federal University of Technology, Owerri.
Other demands include the payment of 25–35% salary arrears, promotion arrears of over four years, and the release of withheld third-party deductions, including cooperative contributions and union check-off dues.
