The Academic Staff Union of Universities has threatened industrial action in Oyo, Kwara and Enugu states over the failure of their governments to implement the 2025 ASUU/Federal Government agreement on lecturers’ remuneration and allowances.
The union warned that universities in the affected states could be shut down if the agreement, including accrued arrears from January 2026, is not fully implemented.
Speaking under the aegis of the ASUU Ibadan Zone, which comprises the University of Ibadan, University of Ilorin, Ladoke Akintola University of Technology, Osun State University, Kwara State University and Emmanuel Alayande University of Education, the union called on Governors Seyi Makinde of Oyo State and AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq of Kwara State to commence full implementation of the agreement from July 2026.
The union made the demand after a meeting held at Emmanuel Alayande University of Education, Oyo, on Tuesday.
Addressing journalists, the Ibadan Zonal Coordinator, Prof Biodun Olaniran, said members in Emmanuel Alayande University of Education, Ladoke Akintola University of Technology and Kwara State University were facing severe hardship due to the non-implementation of the agreement.
