The Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) has accused the Federal Government of failing to fully implement the 2025 FG/ASUU Agreement, warning that the situation could trigger fresh industrial action in Nigeria’s public universities.

ASUU, Abuja Zone, said the claim by the Minister of Education, Tunji Alausa, that the agreement had been fully implemented does not reflect realities in federal and state universities.

The union made the allegation on Monday during a press conference at Nasarawa State University, Keffi, through its Zonal Coordinator, Adamu Al-Abdullahi.

According to ASUU, lecturers are still facing unpaid allowances, salary arrears, pension issues, and inconsistent implementation of welfare provisions across institutions.

It also faulted the absence of a central Implementation Monitoring Committee, saying this has allowed universities to apply the agreement in a fragmented and uneven manner.

ASUU further alleged that some university administrations are selectively paying approved allowances, such as earned academic allowances and other statutory entitlements.

The union also criticised the continued application of the “No Work, No Pay” policy over the 2022 strike, arguing that lecturers were still engaged in academic work such as research and community service during the period.

It warned that unresolved issues around salary arrears, pension contributions, and withheld payments remain major sources of tension in the sector.

Beyond welfare concerns, ASUU also raised objections to what it described as irregularities in university governance, including questionable appointments and emerging academic titles introduced without proper regulatory approval.

The union said such practices risk weakening academic standards and undermining due process within Nigerian universities.

ASUU stressed that failure to fully implement the agreement reached with the Federal Government could once again destabilise the university system.

The 2025 agreement between ASUU and the Federal Government was signed after years of negotiations aimed at resolving funding and welfare disputes in the education sector, but tensions appear to be resurfacing only months after the deal was concluded.