AAU ASUU declares indefinite strike over unpaid allowances, 2025 agreement

The Academic Staff Union of Universities, ASUU, Ambrose Alli University, AAU, Ekpoma chapter, has declared an indefinite strike over the alleged non-implementation of the 2025 Federal Government of Nigeria-ASUU agreement by the Edo State Government.

DAILY POST stories that the union disclosed this in a press release signed by its Chairman, Dr Cyril Oziegbe Onogbosele, and Secretary, Dr William Odion, and made obtainable to newsmen in Benin City.

The union, within the assertion dated Monday, August 24, 2026, stated the strike would take impact at present, Tuesday, August 25, 2026.

The assertion stated the choice was reached on the union’s congress held on Monday following the expiration of the 14-day ultimatum earlier issued to the State authorities and the administration of the college.

“The Congress deliberated on the replace relating to the ultimatum after a number of failed makes an attempt by the department to get the college authorities and the Edo State Government to implement the 2025 FGN/ASUU Agreement.

“The briefing indicated that there was no formal response from the college authorities and Edo State Government over the 14-day ultimatum on the implementation of the 2025 FGN/ASUU Agreement within the college.

“Specifically, Congress was informed that the Agreement was yet to be implemented and that there was no formal commitment from the university authorities and Edo State Government on the implementation of the Agreement in the university,” the assertion stated.

It added that the Congress, after exhaustive deliberations, decried the failure of the college authorities and the Edo State Government to fulfill the union’s calls for.

The assertion listed the calls for to incorporate the implementation of the 2025 FGN/ASUU Agreement and fee of accrued arrears of allowances from January 2026 so far.

The indefinite strike, which might begin at 12:01am, would contain the overall withdrawal of statutory companies by members.

The assertion added that the economic motion covers instructing and lecturing, conduct and invigilation of all types of examinations, together with undergraduate, postgraduate, oral, CBE and paper-based examinations, in addition to statutory conferences.

Others embrace departmental, school, senate and committee conferences, college students’ analysis mission supervision and Industrial Training (IT)/Teaching Practice supervision.

“Congress mandated the Executive Committee (EXCO) of the department to have interaction the press/media by press conferences, releases, and so forth., over the non-implementation of the Agreement within the college.

“Finally, Congress further mandated the EXCO to activate the Strike Monitoring Team and implored members to strictly abide by its resolutions,” the assertion stated.