The Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) has threatened to shut down academic activities in public universities across Nigeria if the Federal Government and state governments fail to address the union’s outstanding demands.
ASUU President, Christopher Piwuna, issued the warning in a statement on Friday, following an emergency meeting of the union’s National Executive Council (NEC) held at the University of Abuja.
The union said it could resume strike action “without any further notice” over the failure of the government to fully implement the agreement reached in December 2025.
ASUU said the agreement was reached after more than eight years of negotiations and struggles but remained only partially implemented by the Federal Government and several state governments.
Among its outstanding demands is the payment of the remaining 3.5 months of withheld salaries owed to university lecturers, as well as the remittance of billions of naira deducted from their salaries.
The union also expressed concern over unresolved issues affecting the welfare and working conditions of academic staff across public universities.
“Unless immediate and concrete steps are taken to fully and comprehensively address issues bordering on the welfare and well-being of Nigerian academics, ASUU-NEC will not accept any blame for calling out its members on a nationwide strike action within the shortest time possible,” Piwuna warned.
The latest threat raises concerns of another disruption to academic activities in Nigeria’s public universities if the outstanding issues are not resolved.
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