Lecturers at Adekunle Ajasin University, Akungba Akoko (AAUA), have threatened to disrupt the planned resumption of students and the forthcoming convocation ceremony if their outstanding salaries are not paid.
The Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) at AAUA has been on strike since August 28, 2025, over non payment of salaries and arrears, which has paralyzed academic and social activities on campus.
The ASUU chairman, Dr. Boluwaji Oshodi, stated that the lecturers have exercised enough patience over the alleged refusal of the government to address their plight. “We have been patient and tolerant for long, but this time, we won’t be again. Our people have been pushed to the wall,” Oshodi said. He added that lecturers had endured harsh conditions, including conducting examinations “on an empty stomach,” yet continued to show commitment to their students and the institution.
The university has not received adequate government funding for the past seven years, according to Oshodi. “If you get to AAUA today, you will be disappointed, even though it is a pioneer university of the state. No capital project has been carried out by the state government in the last seven years,” he lamented. The access road to the university is in a deplorable state, lecture rooms, hostels, and offices are in bad condition, and most of the visible structures on campus are TETFUND projects.
In response, the Commissioner for Education, Science and Technology, Prof. Igbekele Ajibefun, dismissed claims that the government had abandoned the institution. He explained that the state government had been engaging with the striking lecturers to resolve the dispute, assuring that the issues would soon be addressed. “The state government has consistently released monthly subventions to its tertiary institutions, including AAUA, without delay,” Ajibefun stated.
The lecturers have been trying to meet with Governor Lucky Aiyedatiwa, but their efforts have been unsuccessful. Oshodi emphasized that the union will not allow the planned resumption or the scheduled convocation to hold unless the government addresses the outstanding salaries.
The dispute has led to a stalemate, with the lecturers determined to push their demands. The situation remains tense, with the fate of the university’s academic calendar hanging in the balance.