{"id":8657,"date":"2025-10-02T11:08:48","date_gmt":"2025-10-02T11:08:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/examkits.com\/blog\/?p=8657"},"modified":"2025-10-02T11:08:49","modified_gmt":"2025-10-02T11:08:49","slug":"asuu-issues-14-day-ultimatum-to-federal-government-strike-looms-again","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/examkits.com\/blog\/asuu-issues-14-day-ultimatum-to-federal-government-strike-looms-again\/","title":{"rendered":"ASUU Issues 14-Day Ultimatum to Federal Government: Strike Looms Again"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

The Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) has once again raised the alarm over Nigeria\u2019s struggling higher education system, issuing a 14-day ultimatum to the Federal Government to address long-standing demands or face the possibility of another nationwide strike.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The warning came after ASUU\u2019s National Executive Council (NEC) meeting, held on Sunday, September 28, 2025, at the University of Abuja.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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ASUU\u2019s Message to Government<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

In a statement signed by its National President, Prof. Chris Piwuna<\/strong>, ASUU accused the government of neglecting education and abandoning agreements made years ago.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

According to the union, lecturers have grown frustrated with delays and unfulfilled promises. If the government fails to act within the two-week window, ASUU may first embark on a two-week warning strike<\/strong>, which could then escalate into a full, indefinite shutdown of public universities.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Prof. Piwuna noted:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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\u201cWe are tired of recycled promises. The government must take decisive action to save our universities before it is too late.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n

Unresolved Demands<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

The grievances ASUU presented are not new, but they remain unresolved. The union listed key demands, including:<\/p>\n\n\n\n