The Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) has hit out at the Federal Government over what they call a distorted implementation of the 2025 FG-ASUU Agreement.
They have now warned that growing frustration among lecturers could trigger a fresh wave of industrial unrest across Nigerian universities.
Rising from its National Executive Council, or NEC, meeting held at the Modibbo Adama University, Yola, the union accused both federal and state governments of failing to honour critical aspects of the landmark agreement signed in December 2025, despite promises to restore stability to the nation’s tertiary education system.
Addressing the media after the meeting, ASUU president Prof. Christopher Piwuna said the momentum generated by the agreement was “fast waning” due to the government’s failure to properly implement key welfare and funding provisions.
“The increasing frustration occasioned by the seeming government’s disinterestedness in the welfare of Nigerian academics is brewing a pent-up anger which could erupt into a new wave of industrial unrest if not addressed,” the union warned.
ASUU condemned the Federal Government for failing to inaugurate the Implementation Monitoring Committee, IMC, which it said was designed to prevent bureaucratic sabotage and ensure faithful execution of the agreement.