UI joins ASUU’s two-week warning strike

The University of Ibadan chapter of the Academic Staff Union of Universities on Monday joined the nationwide warning strike called by the union, bringing all teaching and related activities on campus to a halt.

Online learnt that lecture theatres and administrative offices were locked across the campus, and movement of students and vehicles dropped sharply as the directive took full effect.

Students, who had been warned ahead of the action, largely remained indoors while the university adjusted to the shutdown.

Confirming the development, chairman of the UI ASUU chapter, Dr Adefemi Afolabi, said the strike began at midnight on Sunday and will continue until the national secretariat issues further instructions.

There is full compliance with the directive from our national body.

“The warning strike commenced at midnight on Sunday and will continue until we receive further instructions from the union,” Afolabi told Vanguard.

He stated that the chapter’s monitoring team was visiting faculties and departments to ensure total compliance, stressing that “no academic or related activity is taking place on the campus at the moment.”

ASUU on Sunday declared a two-week total and comprehensive warning strike across all public universities in Nigeria over the FG’s failure to meet its demands.

The announcement was made by the National President of the Union, Prof. Chris Piwuna, at a press briefing in Abuja on Sunday at the University of Abuja.

“It goes without saying that there is nothing sufficient on the ground to stop the implementation of the ASUU-NEC’s resolution to embark on a two-week warning strike at the expiry of the 14-day notice given on the 28th September 2025.

“Consequently, all branches of ASUU are hereby directed to withdraw their services with effect from midnight on Monday, the 13th October, 2025.

“The warning strike shall be total and comprehensive as agreed at the last NEC meeting,” Piwuna said.