Barring any last-minute development, members of the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) are set to begin a two-week warning strike on Monday following the expiration of their two-week ultimatum to the Federal Government to meet their outstanding demands.
The ultimatum, which ends on Sunday night, has not been met with any official response from the government despite ongoing negotiations to prevent another disruption in the nation’s tertiary institutions. ASUU has already instructed its branches to prepare for the strike.
The latest standoff persists even as the Minister of Education, Dr. Tunji Alausa, announced on Wednesday in Abuja that talks with ASUU and other university unions had reached the final phase. He explained that the Tinubu administration had released ₦50 billion for Earned Academic Allowances and included another ₦150 billion in the 2025 budget for needs assessment, to be disbursed in three tranches.
Sources from several universities, including the University of Jos, Ahmadu Bello University, and the University of Abuja, confirmed that preparations for the strike had already begun. At the University of Jos, ASUU leaders reportedly met with other union executives to solidify plans.
When contacted, the spokesperson for the Ministry of Education, Folasade Boriowo, declined to comment on the matter.
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