The Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) is on the verge of declaring a nationwide strike, citing the Nigerian government's failure to honor its commitments.
According to sources within the union, lecturers are prepared to take industrial action as a last resort due to the lack of progress in ongoing negotiations. While ASUU members are reluctant to disrupt academic activities, they insist the government must be held responsible for the impending crisis.
The union's local chapters are reportedly awaiting instructions from national leadership to hold a referendum, which is the final step before announcing a strike.
This warning was echoed by the ASUU Benin Zone, which represents nine universities. The zone's coordinator, Professor Monday Igbafen, stated that scholars remain "the most marginalised group" and accused the government of insincerity. Key grievances include the government's refusal to sign a renegotiated agreement, unpaid promotion arrears, withheld salaries from a previous strike, and the chronic underfunding of education.
ASUU has urged the public to hold the federal government accountable for any imminent paralysis of the university system.
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