ASUU commences 2-week warning strike

Monday, October 13, 2025 - The Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) has announced that it will begin a two-week warning strike across all its branches nationwide from Monday, October 13, 2025.

According to Daily Trust, ASUU President, Chris Piwuna, disclosed this during a press briefing at the union’s national headquarters in the University of Abuja on Saturday

He said the decision followed the Federal Government’s failure to meet the union’s long-standing demands, despite repeated engagements and notices

“Compatriots of the press, it goes without saying that there is nothing sufficient on 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 of September 2025,” Piwuna stated.

He directed all ASUU branches to “withdraw their services with effect from midnight on Monday,” adding that the strike would be “total and comprehensive as agreed at the last NEC meeting.”

Last week, Piwuna had urged the Federal Government to resolve outstanding issues affecting lecturers while commending the Minister of Education, Dr. Tunji Alausa, for facilitating the release of ₦50 billion as part of the Earned Academic Allowances (EAA).

However, he noted that the amount represents only a fraction of what is owed to members, stating that the total EAA arrears stand at ₦103 billion. He explained that the union had earlier agreed to forfeit 50% of the allowance provided the remaining balance would be paid and integrated into their salaries.

Piwuna also revealed that 20% of ASUU’s ₦50 billion allocation was deducted to settle other campus unions, including the Senior Staff Association of Nigerian Universities (SSANU) and the Non-Academic Staff Union (NASU) — a move ASUU accepted “in good faith.”

While acknowledging the efforts of the current administration, Piwuna stressed that ASUU had also made sacrifices in the national interest.

“We’re not disputing that President Tinubu or Dr. Alausa have made efforts, but ASUU too has made great sacrifices,” he said.