The Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU), Ladoke Akintola University of Technology (LAUTECH) branch, has appealed to the Oyo State Government to commence the full implementation of the December 2025 FGN-ASUU Agreement and settle all outstanding entitlements owed to its members.
In a statement jointly signed by its Chairperson, Professor Olujimi Dada, and Secretary, Dr Soji Arinola, on Tuesday, the union said the situation at LAUTECH had become increasingly difficult due to the partial implementation of the agreement and the accumulation of promotion arrears and Earned Academic Allowance (EAA).
ASUU-LAUTECH said its position was not borne out of a desire for confrontation but came after prolonged engagement and repeated appeals at national, zonal and branch levels.
The union said it had made several efforts to secure an audience with the Oyo State Government to discuss full implementation and payment of outstanding entitlements, including the balance of EAA and promotion arrears dating back several years.
It disclosed that the financial implications of full implementation had been requested by the Oyo State Government and submitted by the institutions concerned, stressing that what remained was a clear decision and adequate funding.
The union said that, despite funding constraints, outstanding entitlements and inadequate teaching and research facilities, staff had continued to sustain teaching, research and the academic calendar, which earned LAUTECH recognition as the Best State University in Nigeria and the Best University of Technology in Nigeria.
ASUU-LAUTECH warned that the issue goes beyond salaries and concerns the sustainability of one of Oyo State’s most important institutions.
The union added that dialogue must produce results and that repeated appeals without implementation could not be a permanent strategy.
The union, however, appealed to the Oyo State Governor, Seyi Makinde, to intervene personally and urgently to prevent avoidable disruption, and called on traditional institutions, religious bodies, alumni, students, parents and civil society to lend their voices.
“The 2025 FGN-ASUU Agreement was signed in December 2025 after years of negotiations. The provisions requiring domestication at LAUTECH were processed and approved by the University’s Governing Council and brought to the attention of the Visitor.
“The issue before us is not whether an agreement exists. The issue is the full implementation of an agreement whose financial implications have already been communicated to the appropriate authorities.
“It is therefore a matter of serious concern that it has taken public pressure and the threat of industrial action by a sister tertiary institution in the state before the issue received the level of governmental attention required.
“These achievements did not happen by accident. It has been sustained through the commitment, sacrifice and professional dedication of its workers. It is difficult to reconcile the expectation of maintaining a world-class university with a funding arrangement that is insufficient.
“A university cannot sustainably maintain quality teaching, cutting-edge research, accreditation standards and international competitiveness without adequate and predictable funding.
“Strike seems to be our last option. Let it be clearly stated: ASUU LAUTECH does not desire industrial action. Our preferred option remains dialogue, negotiation and mutually acceptable resolution,” the union said, adding that its national body and Ibadan Zone had warned that continued non-implementation could lead to the disruption of academic activities.
“We seek dialogue, not confrontation. We seek implementation, not promises. We seek sustainable funding, not temporary relief. We seek industrial harmony, not industrial action,” the statement reads.
WATCH TOP VIDEOS FROM NIGERIAN TRIBUNE TV