ASUU Warns of Industrial Action Over Unimplemented Agreement in Gombe, Plateau

The Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU), Bauchi Zone, has issued a formal warning that it may initiate industrial action against the Gombe and Plateau state governments due to their failure to implement the 2025 Federal Government/ASUU agreement.

During a press conference held at Gombe State University on Thursday, the union’s Zonal Coordinator, Timothy-Aku Namo, expressed frustration over the delay. He stated that although a collective agreement was reached on December 23, 2025, involving the federal and state governments, the administrations in Gombe and Plateau have yet to fulfill their obligations.

Namo noted that a recent forensic audit conducted by the union’s National Executive Council revealed that most state-owned universities are failing to comply. He highlighted that, aside from Sa’adu Zungur University in Bauchi and Ekiti State University, the majority of state-owned institutions have ignored the pact. Some state governments have reportedly argued that they were not direct signatories to the agreement, a claim the union rejects.

The union emphasized that the failure to implement the terms of the agreement has led to deteriorating welfare for academic staff and growing dissatisfaction among lecturers. According to the union, both Gombe State University and Plateau State University are currently considered “flashpoints” for potential labor unrest.

“We call on the Visitors to Gombe State University and Plateau State University to direct the immediate implementation of the 2025 agreement and address all other lingering issues, or risk industrial disharmony,” Namo stated.

The union leader has appealed to parents, traditional rulers, religious leaders, and the media to intervene and pressure the respective state governments to honor the agreement before the situation escalates into a strike.