Strike Looms at AAU As Lecturers Kick Over Non-Implementation of 2025 FGN/ASUU Agreement

Hendrix Oliomogbe 

‎Academic activities at Ambrose Alli University (AAU), Ekpoma, Edo State may once again be disrupted as lecturers at the state owned university have commenced full mobilization of its members for a total, comprehensive and indefinite strike. 

A joint statement by the institution's chapter of the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU), Dr. Cyril Onogbosele and the secretary, Dr. William Odion explained that the action followed the persistent failure by the authorities to implement the 2025 FGN/ASUU Agreement in the university.

Onogbosele and Odion disclosed that the decision was reached at a congress held on Wednesday 24th June, 2026, following the union's insistence that its patience has been exhausted.after waiting in vain for six months for concrete steps towards the implementation of the agri.

They noted with profound disappointment that every effort to persuade the university authorities and the Edo State Government to honour the Agreement has been met with trivialization and disregard.

The chairman and the secretary said that at the well-attended Congress at the main campus in Ekpoma, the unionists resolved that "effective with the July 2026 salary, payment must reflect the CATA component and all other allowances stipulated in the Agreement", just as "all accrued arrears since January 2026 must be paid in full.”

‎The statement warned: "Any failure or derogation by the university authorities and the Edo State Government on this critical resolution will provoke and precipitate a total, comprehensive and indefinite strike.”

‎While acknowledging the positive disposition of the Senator Monday Okpebholo-led Edo State Government toward the tertiary institution, Onogbosele and Odion said that they are deeply concerned about the continued non-implementation of the 2025 FGN/ASUU Agreement at AAU, Ekpoma.

They added: "‎This development is both saddening and provocative, particularly when all federal universities and no fewer than ten state universities have already implemented the Agreement, including the payment of arrears.

"‎We remain committed to industrial peace. However, we insist that the swift and full implementation of the Agreement is the only path to lasting industrial harmony. We therefore call on the university authorities and the Edo State Government to act without further delay."