The Ibadan Zone of the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) on Friday warned that a full-scale strike may be imminent.
It cited what it described as the federal government’s discourteous and lackadaisical handling of the ongoing industrial dispute.
Addressing journalists at Ladoke Akintola University of Technology (LAUTECH), Ogbomoso, the zonal coordinator, Professor Biodun Olaniran, accused government officials of misleading the public with false claims while frustrating efforts to conclude the renegotiation of the 2009 FGN-ASUU Agreement.
According to ASUU, the Union’s core demand is the renegotiation of the 2009 agreement—currently being handled by the Alhaji Yayale Ahmed-led committee—to produce a new salary structure that will replace the Consolidated University Salary Scale (CONUASS), which has been eroded by persistent inflation.
ASUU had declared a two-week warning strike on October 13, 2025, but suspended it five days before expiration following what it considered genuine interventions from students, parents, the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC), the media, and other stakeholders.
The Union then allowed a one-month window, aligning with the NLC’s ultimatum to the government to conclude the renegotiation and address all outstanding issues.
The Ibadan Zone comprises the University of Ibadan; University of Ilorin, LAUTECH, Ogbomoso; Osun State University, Osogbo, Kwara State University, Malete, and Emmanuel Alayande University of Education, Oyo.
Professor Olaniran was joined at the press conference by the respective branch chairpersons: Adefemi Afolabi (UI), Alex Akanmu (UNILORIN), Ben Olujimi Dada (LAUTECH), Olaosebikan Wende (UNIOSUN), Shehu Abdulganiyu Salau (KWASU), and Michael Bamidele Ojo (EAUED).
(The Nation)
