By SUNTV Global Channel News Desk
Tuesday, June 30, 2026
The Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU), Benin Zone, has issued a fresh warning to the governments of Edo, Delta, and Ondo states, threatening to embark on an indefinite strike if the provisions of the 2025 Federal Government/ASUU Agreement are not implemented before the end of July.
The union announced the ultimatum during a press conference in Benin City, accusing the three state governments of failing to implement the agreement despite months of discussions and repeated appeals.
Speaking on behalf of the union, ASUU Benin Zonal Coordinator, Prof. Monday Igbafen, said lecturers across the affected institutions have begun mobilising for a total withdrawal of academic services should the governments fail to meet the deadline.
According to the union, the proposed strike would affect seven state-owned universities:
- Ambrose Alli University, Ekpoma
- Adekunle Ajasin University, Akungba-Akoko
- Olusegun Agagu University of Science and Technology, Okitipupa
- Delta State University, Abraka
- University of Delta, Agbor
- Dennis Osadebay University, Asaba
- Southern Delta University, Ozoro
ASUU said the agreement, unveiled in January 2026, was accompanied by a directive urging state governments to adopt and implement its provisions in their respective universities.
The union, however, alleged that while the Federal Government and several state-owned universities have already begun implementing the agreement, Edo, Delta, and Ondo states are yet to release the funds required to meet their obligations.
Among the outstanding issues highlighted by ASUU are the payment of the Consolidated Academic and Technologists Allowance (CATA), other approved allowances, and arrears dating back to January 2026.
Prof. Igbafen stated that the union had exercised patience for several months but warned that continued delay would leave lecturers with no option but to shut down academic activities across the affected institutions.
ASUU maintained that it remains committed to industrial harmony but insisted that the welfare of its members and the implementation of agreements reached with the government cannot continue to be ignored.
As of the time of filing this report, the governments of Edo, Delta, and Ondo states had not publicly responded to the union’s latest ultimatum.
