ASUU Declares Two-Week Warning Strike — What It Means for Nigerian Students
Once again, the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) has made headlines, this time declaring a two-week nationwide warning strike that officially begins at midnight on Monday. The move, according to ASUU, is a wake-up call to the federal government to address long-standing issues affecting public universities across the country.
In a statement, ASUU President, Prof. Emmanuel Osodeke, explained that the strike is not meant to shut down the academic system completely, but to remind the government that lecturers have reached their breaking point. The union is demanding better funding for universities, payment of earned allowances, and improvements in the salary structure for lecturers.
On the other hand, the federal government has responded with a warning of its own — threatening to enforce the “no work, no pay” policy if the strike continues. Government representatives have called on ASUU to return to the negotiation table and avoid disrupting the academic calendar yet again.
Students, however, are the ones caught in the middle. Many expressed frustration on social media, saying they are tired of repeated strikes that keep pushing back their graduation dates. For parents, the news feels all too familiar — another season of uncertainty and disrupted academic plans.
ASUU’s latest action highlights the ongoing tension between the union and the government — a cycle of promises, delays, and renewed strikes that has plagued Nigeria’s education system for years. The next two weeks will determine whether both parties can reach an understanding or if the country’s universities will face yet another prolonged shutdown.
