By Our Correspondent

National News – The Academic Staff Union of Universities has criticised the partial implementation of the 2025 agreement reached between the Federal Government and the union, warning that continued delays could trigger industrial unrest across Nigerian public universities.

The union made the statement on Wednesday in Kano during a press briefing held at Bayero University Kano old campus.

The ASUU Kano Zone Coordinator, Abdullahi Muhammad, accused several vice-chancellors of refusing to fully implement the salary-related provisions of the agreement signed with the Federal Government on January 14, 2026.

He explained that the agreement was expected to improve the welfare of university lecturers and restore confidence in Nigeria’s tertiary education system.

Muhammad said the excitement that followed the unveiling of the agreement was fading because the government had failed to establish the implementation monitoring committee promised under the deal.

According to him, the committee was meant to prevent bureaucratic delays and ensure that all aspects of the agreement were executed effectively.

The union also alleged that federal university administrators had selectively implemented parts of the Consolidated Academic Staff Salary Scale, including academic allowances and professorial benefits, instead of integrating them into the monthly salary structure as agreed.

ASUU further noted that only a few state governments had complied with the implementation process.

The union expressed concern over delays affecting another key aspect of the agreement — the proposed National Research Council — saying poor coordination by government officials had slowed progress.

ASUU urged both federal and state governments to honour the agreement fully to maintain peace and stability within Nigerian universities.

Muhammad warned that lecturers’ patience was running out after years of negotiations spanning 2017 to 2025.

He stressed that ASUU members were prepared to take necessary action if authorities continued to ignore the union’s demands, adding that faithful implementation of the agreement remained essential to avoid disruption of the academic calendar.