The full gist
The Benin Zone of the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) has threatened to embark on an indefinite strike across seven state-owned universities in Edo, Delta, and Ondo states if the 2025 Federal Government/ASUU Agreement is not implemented in members' July salaries.
The affected institutions are Ambrose Alli University, Ekpoma; Adekunle Ajasin University, Akungba-Akoko; Olusegun Agagu University of Science and Technology, Okitipupa; Delta State University, Abraka; University of Delta, Agbor; Dennis Osadebay University, Asaba; and Southern Delta University, Ozoro.
Speaking at a press briefing in Benin City, ASUU Benin Zonal Coordinator, Prof. Monday Igbafen, said the union had exhausted efforts to resolve the matter through dialogue with the affected state governments.
He noted that while federal universities and several state universities have implemented the agreement and paid the necessary arrears, the seven affected institutions are yet to comply.
According to him, members expect the July salary to reflect the Consequential Adjustment to Academic Allowances and other components of the agreement, including the payment of arrears from January 2026.
Igbafen warned that failure by the governments of Edo, Delta, and Ondo states to implement the agreement would trigger a total and indefinite industrial action. He described the delay as unfair to lecturers, stating that members had waited for six months without any meaningful response from the state governments.
The union called on the governors of the three states to urgently implement the agreement to avoid a disruption of academic activities in the affected universities.
What to note
- According to him, members expect the July salary to reflect the Consequential Adjustment to Academic Allowances and other components of the agreement, including the payment of arrears from January 2026.