By Eteteonline
A new deal, set to take effect on January 1, 2026, will be reviewed after three years, marking the end of the 16-year renegotiation standoff between ASUU and the FG.
On December 23, 2025, the union declared that it had formally struck a new agreement with the Federal Government. After the initial 2009 agreement was not reviewed in 2012, an eight-year renegotiation process started in 2017 and is now complete.
The deal sought to rejuvenate Nigeria’s university system and address long-standing issues like inadequate funding, eroding autonomy, and brain drain, according to Professor Chris Piwuna, National President of ASUU.
The revised agreement’s terms are as follows:
• A 40% increase in the salaries of academic staff members.
• At the age of 70, professors will get a pension equal to their yearly income.
• At least 1% of Nigeria’s GDP will go toward funding research through the proposed National Research Fund (NRF). It is anticipated that the council will boost innovation, provide funding for research, and assist institutions in becoming national hubs of excellence.
• An improved university funding model that includes specific support for staff development, equipment, labs, libraries, and research.
• Giving universities complete autonomy, including the ability to follow current Senate, Governing Council, and internal regulation rules.
• Elected academic leadership: Only professors will be eligible to run for provosts and deans.
Additionally, the agreement ensures that no one would suffer harm as a result of taking part in the renegotiation process.
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