Academic activities have been disrupted at Nasarawa State University, Keffi, and Imo State University, Owerri, following indefinite strikes declared by the respective chapters of the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU).
The development is part of the growing industrial dispute between the university lecturers’ union and the Federal Government over the alleged non-implementation of the 2025 agreement reached between both parties.
The latest action followed the decision of ASUU’s National Executive Council (NEC) to authorise 20 university branches to commence processes towards industrial action in protest against what the union described as the government’s failure to honour key commitments contained in the agreement.
At the two universities, the strike has affected normal academic activities, with students and other members of the university community facing uncertainty over lectures, examinations and other academic programmes.
The development is expected to heighten concerns within the university system, particularly as other ASUU branches begin consultations and take steps that could lead to further disruptions if the dispute is not resolved.
ASUU has consistently maintained that agreements reached with the government must be implemented to address longstanding challenges affecting university education, staff welfare, funding and working conditions.
The union’s latest move is therefore seen as a renewed pressure on the Federal Government to engage with its leadership and resolve outstanding issues surrounding the 2025 agreement.
With 20 university branches now authorised to begin processes towards industrial action, stakeholders in the education sector are expected to intensify calls for dialogue to prevent the dispute from escalating into a nationwide shutdown of universities.
Students, parents and university administrators are also watching developments closely, amid concerns that prolonged industrial action could further disrupt the academic calendar and affect the timely completion of academic programmes.
