ASUU IMSU Begins Indefinite Strike Over Unimplemented Agreement

The Academic Staff Union of Universities, ASUU, at Imo State University, IMSU, in Owerri, has begun a total and indefinite strike, effective August 10, 2026. The industrial action follows the university branch's claim that the Imo State Government and university management have failed to implement a 2025 agreement with the Federal Government. The strike was announced during a press conference on the university campus.

Branch Chairman Stephen Oguji and Secretary Lazarus Chikwendu stated the action was a last resort after months of patience and ignored ultimatums. The union is demanding the immediate implementation of the 2025 ASUU-FGN Agreement, which was signed on December 23, 2025, and scheduled to take effect on January 1, 2026. According to the union, the agreement concerns enhanced welfare and conditions of service for academic staff in public universities.

The IMSU branch said it had formally presented the agreement to the university administration on multiple occasions, engaged in meetings with management, and issued a 21-day ultimatum without receiving a meaningful response. The union highlighted that nearly eight months after the agreement's effective date, no progress...