The Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) has issued a warning to the Federal and State Governments, urging them to address long-standing issues to avert an impending industrial crisis in Nigeria’s public universities.
In a press release signed by its president, Christopher Piwuna, the union expressed growing frustration among its members, citing poor welfare, inadequate funding, and the government’s failure to honour signed agreements.
The warning comes in response to a recent declaration by the Minister of Education, Dr. Tunji Alausa, who stated that never again would ASUU or tertiary institutions would go on strike again in Nigeria.
While acknowledging meetings with government, ASUU insists that action must follow government’s words in order to put away any form of industrial dispute.
Highlighting the dire conditions faced by lecturers, the union stressed that many teach “on empty stomachs” and conduct research without access to essential resources such as electronic journals, books, chemicals, and reagents. Lecturers, he said, also contend with inadequate transportation, unpaid utility bills, children’s school fees, and other financial burdens.
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