The Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) has declared a two-week total and comprehensive warning strike across all federal and state-owned universities in Nigeria.
The announcement was made on Sunday by the National President of ASUU, Prof. Chris Piwuna, during a press briefing held at the University of Abuja.
“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.
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“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,” Piwuna said.
The industrial action marks a fresh breakdown in negotiations between the university lecturers and the Federal Government, despite efforts to prevent another disruption of academic activities in tertiary institutions.
Earlier in the week, the Minister of Education, Dr. Tunji Alausa, revealed that the government had reached the concluding phase of discussions with ASUU and other unions to address long-standing issues related to welfare, funding, and the implementation of the 2009 ASUU-FGN Agreement.
According to Alausa, President Bola Tinubu’s administration had already released N50 billion for the payment of Earned Academic Allowances, while an additional N150 billion was included in the 2025 budget for needs assessment, to be disbursed in three installments.
The union’s decision to embark on the warning strike comes amid mounting concerns over poor funding of universities, unpaid entitlements, and delays in implementing previously agreed reforms.
ASUU has, over the years, maintained that the Federal Government’s failure to fulfill its promises continues to undermine the stability and quality of university education in Nigeria.
