The Academic Staff Union of Universities (Academic Staff Union of Universities) has strongly criticised the Federal Government over what it described as poor implementation of the 2025 agreement reached with the union, warning that unresolved issues could lead to another round of industrial action in Nigerian universities.
The warning followed the union’s National Executive Council meeting held at Modibbo Adama University in Yola, where ASUU accused both federal and state governments of failing to fulfil major aspects of the agreement signed in December 2025.
Speaking after the meeting, ASUU president Christopher Piwuna said the progress and hope created by the agreement were gradually fading due to the government’s handling of lecturers’ welfare and funding commitments.
According to him, growing frustration among university lecturers could eventually trigger widespread unrest if urgent steps are not taken.
“The increasing frustration occasioned by the seeming government’s disinterestedness in the welfare of Nigerian academics is brewing a pent-up anger which could erupt into a new wave of industrial unrest if not addressed,” the union stated.
ASUU also faulted the Federal Government for failing to set up the Implementation Monitoring Committee, which was meant to oversee proper execution of the agreement and prevent delays or interference.
The union alleged that some federal universities were selectively paying lecturers’ entitlements such as Consolidated Academic Tool Allowances, Earned Academic Allowances, and Professorial Allowances, while several state governments had reportedly ignored the agreement completely.
ASUU further accused vice-chancellors of choosing which allowances to pay instead of fully integrating them into salary structures as agreed.
The union additionally expressed concern over unresolved welfare matters, including unpaid arrears linked to the 25–35 per cent salary award, promotion arrears, salary shortfalls associated with the Integrated Payroll and Personnel Information System (IPPIS), unremitted deductions, and the withheld salaries from the 2022 ASUU strike period.
