BREAKING: ASUU shuts down Imo State University, begins indefinite strike
The union said repeated talks and a 21-day ultimatum failed as it cited unpaid welfare claims and delayed agreement implementation.
- On August 10, 2026, the Academic Staff Union of Universities Imo State University branch declared an indefinite strike over the Federal Government's failure to implement the 2025 agreement signed on December 23, 2025.
- Despite a 21-day ultimatum and repeated engagements with the university administration, the union reported no progress on the agreement; implementation has already commenced in Bauchi, Ekiti, Ogun, Osun, and Sokoto states.
- ASUU members face unresolved financial grievances, including non-payment of promotion arrears since 2016 and 21 months of withheld union dues. The union also criticized the continued retention of the university under the Treasury Single Account.
- Appealing for intervention, ASUU-IMSU urged Governor Hope Uzodimma to act immediately. Commissioner for Education Bernard Ikegwuoha and Commissioner for Information Declan Emelumba did not respond to requests for comment.
- The union vowed to maintain the indefinite strike until authorities fully implement the 2025 agreement, warning that continued delay only increases industrial tension.
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Nigerian News. Latest Nigeria News. Your online Nigerian Newspaper.BREAKING: ASUU shuts down Imo State University, begins indefinite strike
The Academic Staff Union of Universities, ASUU, Imo State University, IMSU, Owerri Branch, has declared a total and indefinite strike over the non-implementation of the 2025 agreement between the union and the Federal Government. The union announced the strike on Monday, August 10, 2026, during a press conference held at the university in Owerri. The […] BREAKING: ASUU shuts down Imo State University, begins indefinite strike
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