The Academic Staff Union of Universities, ASUU, has accused the Federal Government of failing to fully carry out the 2025 agreement reached with the union, just five months after both sides signed the deal to stabilise public universities.
ASUU’s Abuja Zone dismissed recent claims by the Minister of Education, Tunji Alausa, that the agreement had been fully implemented, insisting that lecturers were still facing unpaid allowances, salary arrears, pension problems and welfare challenges.
Speaking during a press briefing at Nasarawa State University, the Zonal Coordinator of ASUU Abuja Zone, Adamu Al-Abdullahi, warned that continued failure to honour the agreement could lead to another round of industrial action in universities.
According to him, the government had failed to set up the implementation monitoring committee agreed upon during negotiations, leaving universities to apply the agreement differently.
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The union alleged that some university authorities were selectively paying approved allowances such as academic tools allowance, earned academic allowance and professorial allowance.
ASUU also criticised some state governors for allegedly refusing to implement parts of the agreement despite taking part in the negotiation process.
The union further raised concerns over unresolved issues including unpaid salary awards, promotion arrears, withheld salaries from the 2022 ASUU strike, unpaid pension contributions and outstanding deductions.
ASUU argued that the “No Work, No Pay” policy used against lecturers after the 2022 strike was unfair, maintaining that lecturers continued research and other academic responsibilities during the industrial action.
The union also expressed concern over alleged irregular appointments in universities, including the introduction of positions such as “Professor of Practice” and “Diaspora Professors” without due process.
ASUU maintained that Nigeria’s university system would continue to face instability if agreements with lecturers were not properly implemented.
