The Academic Staff Union of Universities has warned that the public university system could face another wave of industrial unrest if the Federal Government and state governments fail to fully implement the December 2025 agreement reached with the union.
Speaking at the end of its National Executive Council meeting held at Modibbo Adama University, Yola, on May 9 and 10, 2026, ASUU expressed dissatisfaction with what it described as the “distorted and uncoordinated” implementation of the agreement signed with the Federal Government.
According to a statement issued by ASUU President, Chris Piwuna, on Monday, the union said it had maintained “a studied silence” since the signing and public presentation of the agreement in January 2026.
“The momentum generated with the unveiling of the 2025 FGN-ASUU Agreement on 14th January, 2026 is fast waning and may soon be lost if government’s promise to fully implement the agreement is not kept,” the statement read.
ASUU blamed the situation on the failure to inaugurate the Implementation Monitoring Committee, which it said was meant to ensure proper execution of the agreement. According to the union, federal and state authorities have implemented the agreement in a “distorted and uncoordinated manner,” while only a few state governments have complied.
The union also accused administrators of federal universities of selectively implementing components such as Consolidated Academic Allowances, Earned Academic Allowances, and Professorial Allowances.
On welfare matters, ASUU said several issues remained unresolved, including salary arrears, promotion arrears, unremitted deductions, salary shortfalls under the Integrated Personnel and Payroll Information System, and withheld salaries from the 2022 strike.
The union called on President Bola Tinubu, as Visitor to federal universities, to intervene and address the outstanding welfare concerns. ASUU warned that continued neglect of lecturers’ welfare could trigger a fresh industrial action, noting that frustration among members was rising.
It urged Nigerians to prevail on governments at all levels to fully implement the agreement and resolve outstanding issues, adding that NEC would reconvene in the coming weeks to review developments and take further action if necessary.
