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By Isaiah Adewole
The Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) has authorised several of its branches across the country to begin procedures for industrial action following a 14-day ultimatum issued to the Federal Government over the implementation of the 2025 FGN-ASUU agreement.
The decision was contained in the resolutions of the Union’s National Executive Council (NEC) meeting held at the University of Abuja on Saturday, August 8 and Sunday, August 9, 2026.
According to the resolutions, NEC expressed concern over what it described as the “haphazard implementation” of the 2025 FGN-ASUU Agreement and the Federal Government’s “lackadaisical attitude” towards releasing the necessary subvention to fully implement the agreement.
The Union also expressed concern over the failure of some state-owned universities to implement the agreement.
Consequently, NEC approved the commencement of procedures for a strike by branches that had approached the national leadership for authorisation.
“Permission be granted to the following Branches that have approached NEC for an action, to institute the procedures to embark on strike in order to press home their demands,” the resolution stated.
The affected institutions include 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; University of Education and Entrepreneurship, Akamkpa; Emmanuel Alayande University of Education, Oyo; Kaduna State University; Kano State University of Science and Technology, Wudil; Northwest University, Kano; Enugu State University of Science and Technology; Imo State University; Niger Delta University; University of Africa, Toru-Orua; Bayelsa Medical University and Taraba State University.
The NEC further resolved that after the expiration of the ultimatum, the affected branches should embark on strike to press home their demands.
“Upon the conclusion of (i), based on the ultimatum given, the Branches concerned should embark on strike to press home their demands,” the document stated.
ASUU also disclosed that branches within the Sokoto Zone had already issued a two-week ultimatum.
The Union, however, said an emergency NEC meeting would be convened at the end of August or early September 2026 to take further decisions, “without prejudice to the decisions taken so far.”
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