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Report by: Chukwuka Ugokwe, Ministry of Information, Anambra State
Edited with analysis by: Sylvia Tochukwu- Ngige, sylviangige com
May 25, 2026
The Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU), Owerri Zone, has expressed deep concern over what it described as the Federal Government’s failure to fully implement ASUU 2025 agreement reached with the union, warning that the continued delay could trigger unrest in the nation’s university system.
The union made its position known during a press conference held at Nnamdi Azikiwe University, Awka, where the ASUU Owerri Zone Coordinator, Prof. Dennis Aribodor, criticized the slow and inconsistent implementation of the agreement across federal and State universities.
According to Aribodor, ASUU’s growing apprehension is rooted in the Federal Government’s inability to inaugurate the Implementation Monitoring Committee (IMC), which was expected to supervise and coordinate the execution of the agreement.
He explained that the committee was designed to shield the process from bureaucratic bottlenecks and ensure that all parties adhered strictly to the terms agreed upon during negotiations.
“Our apprehension is predicated on the government’s failure to inaugurate the Implementation Monitoring Committee expected to protect the agreement from bureaucratic bottlenecks and guide its strategic implementation,” Aribodor stated.
He further alleged that some government agencies had already begun implementing aspects of the agreement in a distorted and uncoordinated manner, creating inconsistencies across institutions.
“So far, Federal Government agents have implemented the agreement in a distorted and uncoordinated manner, while only a few State governments have embraced and implemented aspects of the agreement,” he added.
The ASUU coordinator stressed that several critical components of the agreement remain unresolved, including the payment of Consolidated Academic Allowances and Earned Academic Allowances owed to lecturers.
He noted that failure to address these issues promptly could heighten tensions within the university system and negatively affect academic stability nationwide.
Aribodor therefore called on both Federal and State governments to demonstrate sincerity and commitment by respecting both the spirit and the letter of the agreement entered into with ASUU.
He also appealed to relevant stakeholders, including education authorities and policymakers, to prevail on governments at all levels to ensure faithful implementation of the agreement.
“We are raising the alarm and calling on all critical stakeholders to urge governments to ensure the faithful implementation of the agreement,” he said.
ASUU maintained that addressing the outstanding issues and ensuring proper implementation of the agreement would help avert industrial disharmony and prevent disruptions to academic activities in Nigerian universities.
The union warned that continued neglect of the agreement could undermine industrial peace and further destabilize the country’s higher education sector.
Sylvia’s Take
An agreement is not a suggestion. You don’t sign a deal with lecturers and then ghost them. Stydents lose tine, lecturers lose trust, and the system bleeds. Every delay means another strike is loading. FG, set up the committee. Pay the allowances. Stop playing with the future of Nigerian students. Our universities are not poker chips
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