CONUA
University lecturers under the umbrella of the Congress of University Academics (CONUA) have distanced themselves from the nationwide strike embarked upon by their colleagues who are members of the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU).
National President of CONUA, Comrade Niyi Sunmonu, in a statement, said the recent misinformation circulating across some media platforms regarding their involvement in the nationwide warning strike has created unnecessary confusion within the academic community and among students.
He said: “CONUA remains deeply committed to academic stability, excellence, and the smooth functioning of Nigeria’s universities through constructive dialogue and peaceful engagement with government and all stakeholders.
“Our members are hereby urged to continue performing their academic and administrative duties diligently. Report to work, engage with students, and carry out your professional responsibilities as expected. Your steadfastness and integrity remain vital to sustaining standards in our higher education
system.”
He maintained that CONUA has no basis at this time to declare a dispute or embark on
any strike, stressing that when the renegotiation committee of the 2009 agreement was inaugurated in October 2024, CONUA was conspicuously and deliberately omitted
“The Union formally protested the exclusion, which eventually culminated in a meeting with the Minister of Education on 11th September 2025. At that meeting, the Minister acknowledged CONUA’s concerns and assured that the Yayale Ahmed renegotiation committee would be expanded to include all the academic unions in Nigeria’s federal tertiary institutions.
“We are pleased to note that the Ministry of Education has recently expanded the committee, fulfilling that promise. Until CONUA is formally brought to the table and any of the issues it has presented to the Federal Government become subjects of dispute, there is no foundation whatsoever for any strike by CONUA,” he explained.
