The Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU), Federal University of Agriculture, Zuru (FUAZ) branch, has issued a 21-day ultimatum to the university’s Governing Council and management over the non-implementation of the 2025 agreement reached between the Federal Government and the union.
The ultimatum, which began on July 29, warns that the union will commence industrial action if its demands are not met within the stipulated period.
The decision was reached during a special congress held on July 28 at the university auditorium, with members of the ASUU National Visitation Team and the ASUU Sokoto Zone Coordinator in attendance.
In a statement signed by the branch chairperson, Danbauchi Senchi, the union expressed concern over what it described as the university’s failure to implement the 2025 Federal Government-ASUU Agreement, despite directives from the Federal Government.
ASUU recalled that the agreement, signed in December 2025 after 16 years of negotiations, provides for a 40 per cent upward review of academic staff salaries and the payment of outstanding entitlements.
The union noted that the Minister of Education, Tunji Alausa, had reaffirmed the Federal Government’s commitment to implementing the agreement and directed compliance across federal universities.
It also said funds had already been released to cover five months’ accumulated Consolidated Academic Tools Allowance (CATA) arrears.
However, ASUU alleged that the Federal University of Agriculture, Zuru, has yet to benefit from the implementation, leaving its academic staff without the approved salary adjustment and other financial entitlements.
The union further lamented that FUAZ remains the only federal university established and operational without a take-off grant, despite lecturers continuing to carry out their teaching, research and other academic responsibilities.
Among its demands, ASUU is seeking the immediate implementation of the 2025 agreement, payment of the outstanding five months’ CATA arrears, and settlement of all outstanding financial obligations owed to its members.
The union urged the university’s Governing Council, management, the Federal Government and other stakeholders to resolve the issues before the expiration of the ultimatum to avoid disruption to academic activities.
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