Anxiety has gripped lecturers in the nation’s public universities as they are awaiting the implementation of their new agreement with the Federal Government, which is to commence with their January salaries. The university lecturers under their umbrella body- Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU)- had on January 14th, 2026, signed a new agreement with the Federal Government ending the 17-year-old controversial agreement. Minister of Education, Dr Tunji Alausa, who signed the agreement, had declared at the elaborate signing ceremony in Abuja, that the government would begin the implementation with the January salaries. Also in the agreement is the future review of the document within a three-year cycle to ensure relevance and sustainability. A cross-section of university lecturers who are also members of ASUU are currently in anxiety as they are not sure whether Federal Government will be faithful to the terms of the agreement.

Source: Nigerian Tribune February 02, 2026 10:33 UTC