The Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) has declared a two-week comprehensive nationwide warning strike across all public universities in Nigeria. The decision followed the expiration of a 14-day ultimatum issued to the Federal Government on September 28, 2025.

The strike, which takes effect from midnight on Monday, October 13, 2025, was announced by ASUU President, Professor Christopher Piwuna, during a press conference held at the union’s National Secretariat in Abuja.

Professor Piwuna expressed deep disappointment over what he described as the Federal Government’s “failure to take concrete steps” in addressing the lingering issues affecting public universities. He said that despite repeated engagements and appeals, the government had shown no genuine commitment to fulfilling its promises.

According to the ASUU President, the two-week strike is meant to serve as a warning, adding that if the government fails to act within the period, the union may declare an indefinite industrial action.

Among the major issues raised by ASUU include the implementation of the 2009 FGN-ASUU Agreement, payment of earned academic allowances, settlement of promotion arrears, and adequate revitalization funding for public universities. The union also accused the government of neglecting the university system and allowing its infrastructure to deteriorate despite repeated calls for intervention.

ASUU maintained that the strike was not meant to inconvenience students or parents but to draw attention to the systemic decay in Nigeria’s tertiary education sector. The union stressed that without decisive government action, the future of university education in the country would continue to be at risk.

In response, government officials appealed to ASUU to reconsider its decision, assuring that efforts are being made to address the key areas of concern. However, as of press time, the union had insisted that the strike would continue unless tangible progress is made.

The two-week warning strike is expected to affect academic activities in all public universities nationwide, disrupting ongoing lectures, examinations, and research work.

ASUU concluded by urging Nigerians to hold the government accountable for its failure to honor existing agreements, while reaffirming its commitment to protecting the integrity and future of the nation’s public universities.