The Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) has threatened to embark on an indefinite strike due to the Federal Government's failure to honour the 2009 agreement with the union.

Speaking at a news conference in Jos on Friday, the Bauchi Zonal Coordinator of ASUU, Prof. Timothy Namo, stated that the union had issued multiple ultimatums following its National Executive Council (NEC) meeting held between August 17 and 18.

"As of now, the government has not honoured any of the agreements or addressed our concerns," Namo said. He explained that after the initial 21-day ultimatum expired, a subsequent 14-day ultimatum began on September 23.

Namo stressed that if ASUU decides to go on strike, Nigerians should hold the federal government responsible for the shutdown of public universities.

The unresolved issues include the non-conclusion of the re-negotiation of the 2009 agreement, non-release of three-and-a-half months' worth of salaries for academic staff, unpaid salaries for adjunct academic staff, and outstanding third-party deductions.

Additional concerns involve poor funding for the revitalisation of public universities, unpaid Earned Academic Allowances (EAA) as outlined in the 2023 budget, the unchecked proliferation of universities, and the non-implementation of reports from visitation panels to universities.