Lecturers at ESUT declare 2 weeks warning strike

Saturday, August 15, 2026 - Academic staff at the Enugu State University of Science and Technology (ESUT),  on Friday, August 14, declared two weeks warning strike over non-implementation of the FGN/ASUU agreement. 

Chairperson of ASUU-ESUT Branch, Dr Andrew Apeh, who addressed reporters in Enugu, recalled that the union had in June this year, issued a month ultimatum demanding the immediate implementation of the agreement. 

Apeh said: "Today, 14th August, 2026, there has been zero reflection of that agreement in ESUT. Management has chosen misinformation, confusion and inaction over genuine dialogues and proper solutions. 

"After several approaches towards dialogue have failed, and exhaustive deliberations at our Congress held 14th, 25th July, 2026, and pursuant to the directives and He listed alleged Unpaid Earned Academic Allowance (EAA) since 2009, Over 17 years of unpaid arrears, among others as among the reasons that made them to embark on the industrial action., of our Union, we are left with no other option than to down tools." 

Apeh directed that all academic activities in ESUT should be shut down from Friday, 14th August 2026 till the expiration of the warning strike. 

He warned that during the warning strike, there would be no lectures, examinations, supervision or project defense, statutory meetings, and departmental activities. 

Apeh further urged all academic staff of ESUT to stay away from the University campuses at Agbani and Enugu for the duration of the strike. 

"A Monitoring Team has been inaugurated with immediate effect to ensure full compliance. 

"Any member of the Union found within the school premises or engaging in any academic activity during this period shall be recorded as an enemy of the Union and dealt with in accordance with the Union’s disciplinary provisions," he warned. 

He explained that they were not on strike because they love it, but because they have been pushed to the wall. 

Apeh appealed to the state government, ESUT governing Council and Management to understand that their patience had expired. 

He called on the Enugu State Governor, Peter Mbah and all stakeholders to intervene without further delay to save ESUT from total collapse. 

He listed alleged Unpaid Earned Academic Allowance (EAA) since 2009, over 17 years of  unpaid arrears, among others as reasons that made the industrial action possible.