Sokoto ASUU Raises Alarm Over Unfulfilled 2025 Agreement, Warns of Possible Disruption in Universities
By Fahad Faruk Galadanchi
The Academic Staff Union of Universities ASUU Sokoto Zone, has expressed dissatisfaction with what it described as the selective implementation of the 2025 agreement reached between the union and the Federal Government, warning that the situation could threaten industrial peace in the nation’s universities.
The warning was issued by the Zonal Coordinator of ASUU Sokoto Zone, Abubakar Sabo, during a press conference in Sokoto.
Sabo said despite the agreement reached in January 2026, many of its provisions have not been fully implemented by both federal and state governments, leaving lecturers across public universities frustrated over unpaid entitlements and welfare concerns.
According to him, several institutions within the zone, which comprises 10 universities across the NorthWest, are yet to comply with key aspects of the agreement, including the payment of academic and professorial allowances, earned academic allowances, promotion arrears, salary shortfalls, annual increments and outstanding third party deductions.
He noted that the continued delay in implementing the agreement had created uncertainty among university workers and could erode the relative industrial stability currently enjoyed in the sector.
“We urge governments at all levels to honour the agreement in its entirety to guarantee peace, stability and sustainable development in Nigerian universities” Sabo said.
The union also drew attention to unresolved national issues affecting university lecturers, including the outstanding 25–35 per cent salary award arrears, withheld salaries arising from the 2022 ASUU strike, delayed pension payments and the failure to harmonise pensions for retired university employees.
ASUU further expressed concern over conditions in state-owned universities within the zone, particularly the non-payment of the 40 per cent peculiar allowance and earned academic allowances for lecturers participating in special and parallel degree programmes.
The union specifically mentioned Sokoto State University and Shehu Shagari University of Education, alleging that some lecturers involved in handling multiple academic sessions have yet to receive the allowances due to them.
ASUU warned that unless the outstanding issues are addressed promptly, the dissatisfaction among lecturers could escalate and disrupt academic activities across public universities
