By Abiola Olawale
The Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) has handed the Federal Government of Nigeria a 14-day ultimatum to address its demands.
The union announces this ultimatum during a National Executive Council (NEC) meeting held at the University of Abuja.
The national president of ASUU, Prof. Chris Piwuna, in a press statement issued after the conclusion of the NEC meeting revealed that the Union may embark on a two-week warning strike and thereafter, a total and indefinite strike should the government address their demands.
The statement reads in part: “At the National Executive Council meeting held at the University of Abuja on the 28th of September, 2025, the Union decried the neglect of the University system and the government’s consistent refusal to heed to its demands.
“Accordingly, ASUU has given the Federal Government of Nigeria an Ultimatum of fourteen (14) days within which to address these issues. If at the end of the fourteen-day ultimatum, the Federal Government fails to address these issues, the Union may have no option but to, first, embark on a two-week warning strike and thereafter, a total and indefinite strike.”
The New Diplomat reports that this comes after the Federal Government, through the Federal Ministry of Education had set up a committee headed by the permanent secretary of the ministry, Abel Enitan, to look into a proposal for ASUU in a bid to ensure stability across universities.
ASUU’s core demands remain largely unchanged: renegotiation of the 2009 agreement, adequate revitalisation funds for universities, settlement of outstanding salary arrears, and sustainable funding mechanisms.
