The Academic Staff Union of Universities, ASUU, at Adekunle Ajasin University, Akungba-Akoko (AAUA), has confirmed it will continue its indefinite strike even if the Ondo State Government claims to have released funds to clear salary arrears. The union insists it will only suspend the strike when members receive verified payment alerts for salaries owed for May, June, and July. Dr. Boluwaji Oshodi, AAUA ASUU Chairman, stated the union operates on action, not promises, and has not received direct communication from Governor Lucky Aiyedatiwa's administration.
Oshodi disclosed that internal procedures for a fresh strike have been completed and are awaiting national approval. This potential strike would involve all three state-owned universities—AAUA, Olusegun Agagu University of Science and Technology (OAUSTech), and the University of Medical Sciences (UNIMED)—over the non-implementation of the 2025 Federal Government/ASUU agreement. The agreement, effective January 2026, has been adopted in federal and several other state universities, but not in Ondo State. The union warns the upcoming action could be more disruptive than the current one.
Meanwhile, AAUA management says Governor Aiyedatiwa approved a special intervention fund to settle financial obligations and urged students to remain calm as payment processes are finalized. The university did not confirm whether the arrears have been fully paid or when lecturers would receive alerts. ASUU maintains that until payments are confirmed in bank accounts, industrial action remains ongoing.
|||NAJABUZZ_TAKE||| Students cannot rely on management assurances alone, as the strike continues until lecturers confirm receipt of salary payments. Affected students should monitor official union statements and plan for possible extended academic disruption.
The AAUA ASUU chapter's insistence on verified salary payments before suspending strike action highlights the deep mistrust between the union and Ondo State government, even as funds are claimed to have been released. This tension, coupled with the threat of a broader strike over the unimplemented 2025 federal agreement, places Ondo's three state universities at risk of prolonged academic disruption unless direct, verifiable communication and action from the government are urgently established.
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