The Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) and the Federal Government have officially concluded the renegotiation of the 2009 Agreement, scheduled to take effect on January 1, 2026.
The agreement, reached on December 23, 2025, ends the 16-year stalemate that has resulted in numerous strikes and disruptions to the academic calendar.
The deal is targeted at improving the welfare of academic staff and a sustainable funding model for institutions, including a 40% salary increase for all academic staff and a pension reform for the professorial cadre.
Additionally, the government has allocated resources for the development of university infrastructure, including dedicated funds for laboratories, libraries, and research equipment.
Professors will now retire at 70 years old with a pension equivalent to 100% of their final annual salary, in order to ensure lifelong financial security.
A new body will be established to coordinate research, with a statutory funding minimum set at 1% of Nigeria’s GDP. This aims to transform universities into hubs of national innovation.
To ensure integrity, the agreement clearly stated that all key leadership positions, including Deans and Provosts, must be elected and can only be occupied by Professors.
Meanwhile, the union has urged the Federal Government to extend similar negotiations to other university unions, such as SSANU and NASU, to prevent fresh industrial action.
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