Education
Ondo: ASUU, Varsity Workers Suspend Strike
The Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) has suspended its strike in Ondo State-owned universities following the intervention of the state government in the lingering industrial dispute that disrupted academic activities for several weeks.
The Chairman of ASUU at Adekunle Ajasin University, Akungba-Akoko (AAUA), Prof. Boluwaji Oshodi, confirmed the development according to report.
Oshodi said the Ondo State Government had made financial interventions to address issues that led to the industrial action, prompting the union to suspend the over two-month strike.
He disclosed that a congress had been scheduled to formally direct members to resume academic activities.
“The government of Ondo State has intervened financially, and a congress to direct all our members to resume academic activities has been scheduled,” he said.
The development came as the Joint Action Committee of Ondo State-Owned Tertiary Institutions (JAC-ODSTI), comprising the Senior Staff Association of Nigerian Universities (SSANU), Non-Academic Staff Union (NASU) and National Association of Academic Technologists (NAAT), also announced the suspension of its indefinite strike.
In a brief jointly signed by the Secretary of JAC-ODSTI, Comrade Kunle Akinwonmi, and its Chairman, Comrade Tayo Ogungbeni, the committee said the industrial action, which began on September 2, 2026, had been suspended with effect from Tuesday, September 29, 2026.
The brief attributed the decision to the financial intervention of Governor Lucky Orimisan Ayedatiwa in resolving the crisis that affected Adekunle Ajasin University, Akungba-Akoko (AAUA), Olusegun Agagu University of Science and Technology, Okitipupa (OAUSTECH) and the University of Medical Sciences (UNIMED), Ondo.
“We wish to inform the general public that the indefinite strike is hereby suspended with effect from Tuesday, 29th September, 2026.”
The committee expressed appreciation to Governor Ayedatiwa, the Commissioner for Education, Science and Technology, Prof. Igbekele Amos Ajibefun, and the Special Adviser to the Governor on Special Duties and Union Matters, Comrade Bola Taiwo, for their roles in resolving the impasse.
The committee subsequently directed all affected members across the universities to resume duties on Tuesday, bringing an end to weeks of disruption of academic and administrative activities in the state-owned institutions.
The Katsina State Government has rewarded the state’s best-performing primary school teacher for 2026 with a brand-new Peugeot 206.
The awardee, Hadiza Nazifi of Bayajidda Memorial Primary School, Daura, received the vehicle from the Executive Chairman of the State Universal Basic Education Board (SUBEB), Dr Kabir Magaji, at the board’s headquarters.
Presenting the vehicle to the awardee, Magaji said she was recognised as the “Best Primary School Teacher” in the state for her dedication to duty, diligence, resilience, punctuality and outstanding commitment to teaching and learning.
He explained that her selection was endorsed by the award committee as well as internal and external evaluators who assessed her performance.
He added that the initiative was part of Governor Dikko Umaru Radda-led government to recognise and reward outstanding civil servants, while promoting excellence and professionalism in the state’s public service.
Magaji congratulated the primary school teacher for her achievement and urged her to sustain the standard that earned her the state-wide recognition.
He also called on teachers across the state to rededicate themselves to their duties and contribute to improving the quality of basic education in the state.
Describing teachers as indispensable partners in the development of the education sector and the overall progress of Katsina State, the SUBEB boss warned them against absenteeism
Workers of the Federal Ministry of Education on Wednesday morning blocked the entrance to the ministry’s headquarters, preventing the Minister of Education, Dr Tunji Alausa, and the Acting Permanent Secretary, Dr Folake Olatunji-David, from entering their offices.
A video circulating on X showed workers gathered at the entrance as a motorcade reportedly conveying the minister arrived at the premises.
The protesters could be heard chanting, “Alausa must go,” while blocking access to the ministry’s premises.
The development comes amid an ongoing dispute between the ministry’s workers and the Federal Government over the proposed concession of King’s College, Lagos, as well as other issues raised by the workers’ unions.
The unions have previously demanded the removal of the minister and expressed opposition to the reported 35-year concession of the college to its old boys’ association.
The workers have also raised concerns over staff welfare and other administrative issues within the ministry.
The latest protest indicates that tensions between the ministry’s management and the workers remain unresolved despite recent engagements between the two sides.
The Lagos State University branch of the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU-LASU) has declared a total and indefinite strike over what it described as the failure of the government to implement the 2025 ASUU/FGN Agreement.
The union announced the decision on Tuesday, September 15, following a congress at which members resolved to commence the industrial action.
In a statement signed by the Secretary of the ASUU-LASU Steering Committee, Comrade Thanny Nooem, and the Coordinator, Comrade Oluwaseun Babalola, the union said the decision followed months of what it described as “patient and constructive engagement” with the government without a resolution of the issues in dispute.
“This unfortunate and avoidable action has become necessary due to the continued failure of the Government to address the Union’s longstanding agitation over the implementation of the 2025 ASUU/FGN Agreement,” the statement said.
ASUU-LASU said it was seeking the “full domestication and implementation of the 2025 ASUU/FGN Agreement” as a condition for resolving the dispute.
“The strike shall be total and comprehensive until there is a satisfactory resolution of the issues in dispute,” the union said.
The union expressed regret over the development, saying previous efforts to resolve the matter through engagement had not produced the desired outcome.
The industrial action is expected to affect teaching and other academic activities at Lagos State University, including its Ojo campus and other campuses, pending further developments.
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