The Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) has issued a 14-day ultimatum to the federal government to resolve lingering disputes or risk another nationwide strike.

The decision followed the union’s National Executive Council (NEC) meeting held on Sunday, September 28, 2025, at the University of Abuja.

ASUU President, Prof. Chris Piwuna, confirmed the development in a strike notice he personally signed, according to The PUNCH.

The notice read:

“At the National Executive Council meeting held at the University of Abuja on the 28th of September, 2025, the Union decried the neglect of the University system and the government’s consistent refusal to heed to its demands.

Accordingly, ASUU has given the Federal Government of Nigeria an Ultimatum of fourteen (14) days within which to address these issues. If at the end of the fourteen-day ultimatum, the Federal Government fails to address these issues, the Union may have no option but to, first, embark on a two-week warning strike and thereafter, a total and indefinite strike.”

The Federal Government, through the Ministry of Education, had earlier set up a committee led by the Permanent Secretary, Abel Enitan, to review ASUU’s proposals in a bid to restore industrial harmony in universities.

However, the union insists that its key demands remain unmet. These include:

The renegotiation of the 2009 agreement.

Adequate revitalisation funds for universities.

Settlement of outstanding salary arrears.

A sustainable funding framework for public universities.

ASUU’s warning raises fresh fears of another disruption in academic activities, a development that could further frustrate students and parents who have endured repeated strikes in recent years.