The Academic Staff Union of Universities, ASUU, has authorised branches in 20 universities to issue 14-day ultimatums to their respective authorities before embarking on strike over the non-implementation of the 2025 Federal Government-ASUU agreement.
The decision was reached at the union’s National Executive Council, NEC, meeting held at the University of Abuja on Saturday and Sunday, August 8 and 9, 2026.
According to the resolutions signed by the ASUU President, Christopher Piwuna, NEC expressed concern over what it described as the haphazard implementation of the 2025 FGN-ASUU agreement and the federal government’s failure to release subvention needed to fully implement the agreement.
The union also faulted visitors to several state-owned universities that had yet to implement the agreement.
Consequently, NEC authorised branches that had approached it for approval to begin procedures for industrial action, subject to the issuance of a 14-day ultimatum.
The affected institutions are Nasarawa State University, Keffi; Ibrahim Badamasi Babangida University, Lapai; University of Medical Sciences, Ondo; Gombe State University; Plateau State University, Bokkos; Adekunle Ajasin University, Akungba; Ambrose Alli University, Ekpoma; Olusegun Agagu University of Science and Technology, Okitipupa; Abia State University, Uturu; and University of Education and Entrepreneurship, Akamkpa.
Others are Emmanuel Alayande University of Education, Oyo; Kaduna State University; Aliko Dangote University of Science and Technology, Wudil; Northwest University Kano; Enugu State University of Science and Technology; Imo State University, Owerri; Niger Delta University; University of Africa, Toru-Orua; Bayelsa Medical University; and Taraba State University, Jalingo.
ASUU directed that upon the expiration of the ultimatums, the affected branches should embark on strike to press home their demands.
ASUU gives 20 universities 14-day ultimatum, threatens strike