- ASUU Strikes Will End as 2009 Agreement Takes Effect – Dr. Alausa
- Stressed that President Bola Tinubu’s administration is determined to stop disruptions that prolong students’ academic journeys
- Says budgetary allocations were effectively utilised for critical infrastructure projects across the country
The Federal Government has confirmed that the long-standing 2009 agreement with the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) will be signed and fully implemented this January 2026, marking a major step toward ending recurring strikes in Nigeria’s public universities.
Eko Hot Blog reports that the Minister of Education, Dr. Tunji Alausa, made the disclosure while speaking on Channels Television’s 2025 in Retrospect programme.
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He said the agreement is scheduled for official signing on January 14, 2026, with immediate implementation to follow.
“By January 2026, the 2009 agreement will be signed and fully implemented. This administration does not make empty promises. When commitments are made, they are fulfilled,” Dr. Alausa said.
He expressed confidence that the implementation of the agreement, alongside broader reforms in the education sector, would finally put an end to ASUU strike actions.
“With the signing of this agreement and the reforms we have put in place, ASUU strikes should become a thing of the past. Our students deserve uninterrupted education, and that is what we are committed to delivering,” the minister stated.
Dr. Alausa stressed that President Bola Tinubu’s administration is determined to stop disruptions that prolong students’ academic journeys.
“If you add up the days and months lost to strikes over the years, some students have lost almost four academic years. That is unacceptable. A four-year course must remain four years. We will not accommodate disruptions that keep our children out of school,” he said.
On staff welfare, the minister announced that academic staff will receive a 40 per cent salary increase in 2026, describing it as a landmark intervention.
“The academic staff members will get a 40 per cent increase on their salaries in 2026. It never happened before. President Bola Tinubu made it happen. The official signing will take place on January 14,” Dr. Alausa added.
Reviewing the education sector’s performance in 2025, the minister said budgetary allocations were effectively utilised for critical infrastructure projects across the country.
“In the past two years, we have recorded the highest budgetary allocation to education in the history of this country. The platform is there, and the funds are being used directly for interventions that matter,” he said.
According to him, the government is currently constructing and upgrading lecture theatres, laboratories, engineering workshops and faculty offices across federal institutions.
“We are building new classrooms and new schools across 18 states. Laboratories are being upgraded in thousands of schools, and teachers are being retained and retrained through digital platforms,” Dr. Alausa added.
