The Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) has given the Federal Government a two-week deadline to meet its demands or face the closure of public universities across the country.
The warning was issued on Monday after the union’s National Executive Council (NEC) meeting at the University of Abuja.
ASUU President, Prof. Christopher Piwuna, accused the government of abandoning the university system and ignoring the welfare of academic staff.
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He said lecturers would begin a two-week warning strike once the ultimatum expires and could escalate to an indefinite shutdown if there is no progress.
The union outlined its demands, which include: the renegotiation of the 2009 ASUU-FGN Agreement, adequate funding for university revitalisation, and an end to the alleged harassment of members at Lagos State University (LASU), Prince Abubakar Audu University in Kogi, and the Federal University of Technology, Owerri (FUTO).
It also called for the payment of outstanding arrears of 25–35%, settlement of long-pending promotion benefits, and release of withheld third-party deductions.
It would be recalled that on 27 August, 2025, the academics body had threatened to embark on strike due to the unmet demands and overdue grievance.
