The Academic Staff Union of Universities on Thursday warned of a fresh wave of industrial unrest in state-owned universities, accusing several governors of failing to implement the 2025 Federal Government-ASUU agreement on salaries and welfare.
The union specifically alerted Lagos, Gombe and Plateau states to the growing discontent among lecturers, saying continued delays could trigger avoidable strikes and disrupt academic activities at institutions including Lagos State University, Lagos State University of Education, Lagos State University of Science and Technology, Gombe State University and Plateau State University.
For the past few days, members of ASUU across various zones have agitated over the failure of state governments to ensure the implementation of the 2025 Federal Government/ASUU agreement in state-owned universities.
Addressing separate press conferences in Ikorodu and Gombe, ASUU leaders said six months after the agreement took effect on January 1, 2026, many state governments had yet to implement its provisions, despite participating in the negotiations that culminated in the deal signed on December 23, 2025.
The Federal Government and ASUU formally signed an agreement on December 23, 2025, replacing the protracted 2009 pact.
