ASUU gives Oyo State government 21‑day strike notice

The Academic Staff Union of Universities at Emmanuel Alayande University of Education has given Oyo State a 21‑day deadline to implement the 2025 Federal Government‑ASUU agreement, or face industrial action. The warning was issued by ASUU‑EAUED Chairman Dr Bamidele Ojo at a weekend press conference, where he appealed to Governor Seyi Makinde for intervention.

Ojo said the university has not yet applied key parts of the 2025 agreement, unlike other institutions in Nigeria. He noted that the two state‑owned universities in Oyo, Ladoke Akintola University of Technology and Emmanuel Alayande University of Education, remain non‑compliant. The union’s demands include payment of the Consolidated Academic Tools Allowance, full settlement of all accrued arrears from January 2026, and outstanding allowances such as Earned Academic Allowance, Professorial Allowance, Hazard Allowance, Medical Allowance and promotion arrears.

The chairman highlighted chronic under‑funding and insufficient state subvention, which he says leaves the university unable to meet salary obligations or sustain essential academic activities. He described poor working conditions, dilapidated lecture rooms, laboratories, offices and staff quarters, and inadequate teaching and research facilities, books, journals and ICT support. These factors, he warned, have lowered morale, caused frustration and driven brain drain, with “our best brains … leaving the profession”.

Ojo urged the government to act urgently, stating that staff are being pushed to the limit and risk collapsing or “dying of hunger”. He warned that If the promised actions are not taken by 30 October 2026, the union will resume strike action, adding that the union has already suspended previous actions and given peace a chance. The ball, he said, is now in the court of the government.