Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) members have resumed industrial action at several state‑run universities, including institutions in Lagos and Ondo states, after a period of relative calm in the federal university system. The union says the strike is a response to the government’s failure to implement a previously agreed‑upon salary package for university staff.
Federal universities across Nigeria remain operational, indicating a split in the higher‑education sector where state institutions are confronting labour unrest while their federal counterparts continue teaching and research activities without interruption.
According to the union, the core grievance driving the renewed strike is the non‑implementation of the salary agreement that was negotiated with authorities earlier this year. Staff members argue that the promised pay adjustments have not been delivered, prompting them to halt academic activities until the terms are honoured.
The stoppage is expected to disrupt lectures, examinations and other academic programmes at the affected state universities, potentially delaying the academic calendar and affecting students’ progression.
ASUU has a long history of striking over funding, salaries and working conditions in Nigeria’s higher‑education system, which is the continent’s largest in terms of student enrolment. Recurrent industrial actions underscore ongoing challenges in the sector, including budgetary constraints and the need for sustained government commitment to university staff welfare.
<small>Source: Punch Nigeria — read the original story there.</small>
