ASUU Threatens Strike Over Unpaid Allowances In Adamawa, 3 Other State Universities

ASUU Threatens Strike Over Unpaid Allowances In Adamawa, 3 Other State Universities

By Hussaini Hamangabdo, Yola

The Yola Zone of the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) has threatened industrial action if the governments of Adamawa, Borno, Taraba and Yobe states fail to implement and pay outstanding Consolidated Academic Tools Allowance (CATA) and other negotiated entitlements owed lecturers in their state-owned universities.

The warning was issued on Monday by the Yola Zonal Coordinator of ASUU, Dani Mamman, during a press briefing in Yola.

The ASUU Yola Zone comprises lecturers in federal and state universities across Adamawa, Taraba, Yobe and Borno states.

Mamman said the union remained concerned over what it described as the continued failure of relevant authorities to implement agreements reached with ASUU.

“The issues before us are clear. They include the non-implementation of the 2025 FGN-ASUU negotiated agreement, the continued refusal of relevant authorities to implement Consolidated Academic Tools Allowance (CATA), Professorial Allowance, and Earned Academic Allowance (EAA),” he said.

He identified the affected institutions as Adamawa State University, Mubi; Borno State University; Taraba State University, Jalingo; and Yobe State University, Damaturu.

The ASUU leader accused the affected state governments of failing to accord higher education the attention it deserves, saying the issues had been repeatedly discussed and negotiated without meaningful action.

“These are matters that have been discussed, negotiated, documented, and repeatedly brought before these state governments through several engagements,” Mamman said.

“Instead of taking concrete action, we have been met with delays, excuses, silence and neglect.”

He stressed that agreements reached through negotiations should be honoured.

“A negotiated agreement is not a decoration. It is not a political statement meant for public relations. It is a binding commitment,” he said.

Mamman said the union was demanding the immediate implementation of the Consolidated Academic Tools Allowance in the affected universities, as well as the payment of all outstanding arrears arising from the non-implementation of the approved entitlements.

He warned that ASUU had exhausted all avenues for dialogue and would no longer tolerate further delays.

“The ASUU Yola Zone has demonstrated patience, shown understanding, followed due process, and explored peaceful engagements, all to no avail,” he said.

“These state governments have already pushed our members to the wall. The responsibility for any avoidable disruption in the university system rests squarely with those who refused to honour their commitments. We therefore urge the affected state governments to act immediately, responsibly and sincerely.”

At the time of filing this report, the governments of Adamawa, Borno, Taraba and Yobe states had not responded to the union’s latest demands.