Cynthia Ezegwu
Academic activities were on Monday paralysed across three major public universities in Ogun State as lecturers complied with the two-week national warning strike declared by the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU).
The affected institutions include Tai Solarin University of Education (TASUED), Federal University of Agriculture, Abeokuta (FUNAAB), and Olabisi Onabanjo University (OOU), Ago Iwoye.
The national leadership of ASUU had on Sunday announced a total and comprehensive two-week warning strike across all public universities in Nigeria, citing the Federal Government’s failure to meet its long-standing demands.
Confirming compliance, the ASUU Chairman at TASUED, Dr. Adewale Ositoye, said lecturers in the university had withdrawn their services in line with the national directive.
“Our members at TASUED are fully complying with the national directive of ASUU. There is nothing else to say other than to obey the decision of our national body,” Ositoye stated.
Similarly, his counterpart at FUNAAB, Dr. Ola Oyedele, confirmed that lecturers in the institution had joined the strike.
“I can confirm that my colleagues in FUNAAB have joined the national strike. Any further enquiries should be directed to the national body of ASUU,” Oyedele said.
A senior executive member of the ASUU branch at OOU, who spoke on condition of anonymity, also confirmed that the institution had joined the industrial action.
“This is a national strike. Lecturers in OOU are not different from those in other universities. We are all unhappy with the situation and have joined the strike,” the source said.
Meanwhile, students of FUNAAB expressed concern over the disruption caused by the strike.
One of them, Benjamin Okoli, said, “Strikes usually come with attendant consequences for students. It disrupts the smooth running of the academic session. One might end up spending five years or more for a four-year course.”
READ ALSO: We’re Not Afraid of ‘No Work, No Pay’, UNIJOS ASUU Dares FG
Another student, Temiloluwa Timothy, appealed to both ASUU and the Federal Government to resolve their differences quickly to allow academic activities to resume.
ASUU’s National President, Chris Piwuna, had announced the warning strike at a press briefing in Abuja on Sunday, saying it would be total and comprehensive.
He said the strike followed the expiration of a 14-day ultimatum given to the Federal Government on September 28, 2025, to address issues relating to funding, earned academic allowances, and working conditions.
“The warning strike shall be total and comprehensive as agreed at the last NEC meeting,” Piwuna said.