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ASUU Declares Two-Week Nationwide Warning Strike Across Nigerian Public Universities
In a fresh wave of industrial action, the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) has announced a two-week total and comprehensive warning strike ,set to commence on Monday, October 13, 2025 The announcement was made on Sunday, October 12by the union’s National President, Professor Chris Piwuna ,during a press conference held at the University of Abuja.
According to Piwuna, the strike is a response to the federal government’s failure to meet critical demands, despite the 14-day ultimatum issued by the union on September 28 . He confirmed that all ASUU branches across Nigeria are to halt academic activities starting from midnight on the stated date.
> “The strike action will be total and comprehensive,” Piwuna stated, emphasizing that the decision was endorsed during the union’s last National Executive Council (NEC) meeting.
The development marks yet another round in the ongoing standoff between Nigerian university lecturers and the federal government. Despite claims of ongoing negotiations, ASUU maintains that the government has not demonstrated enough commitment to resolving long-standing issues.
Earlier in the week, Minister of Education, Dr. Tunji Alausa ,revealed that discussions with ASUU and other university-based unions were in their final stages. He also highlighted that the Tinubu administration had made financial commitments, including the release of ₦50 billion for Earned Academic Allowances and an additional ₦150 billion earmarked in the 2025 budget for Needs Assessment, which is expected to be released in three stages.
ASUU’s demands have consistently revolved around the implementation of the 2009 ASUU-FGN Agreement ,improved funding for public universities, and better welfare conditions for academic staff. The union has also raised concerns about the brain drain affecting higher education, with reports indicating that over 300 professors have left public universities in recent times.
Despite these efforts by the government, ASUU believes the steps taken so far are insufficient and lack urgency—hence the decision to mobilize for a nationwide strike.
As the strike kicks off, public universities across the country will once again experience academic disruptions, leaving students and parents anxious about the academic calendar. Stakeholders are urging both parties to return to the negotiation table with sincerity and speed, to avoid a prolonged shutdown of the education sector.
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