The National President of the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU), Professor Chris Piwuna, has appealed to education stakeholders, traditional rulers, and government officials to intervene and plead with the Lagos State Government and the leadership in Kogi State for the reinstatement of dismissed union members.
Addressing union members and guests during the ASUU 2026 Heroes Day, Held at the University of Abuja on the 12/11/2026.
Professor Piwuna highlighted the prolonged plight of sacked lecturers from Lagos State University (LASU) and Kogi State University (now Prince Abubakar Audu University, Anyigba). And recently, Lagos state University of Education
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During his remarks, Piwuna invited the affected branch leaders and representatives to the front of the gathering to underscore the human cost of the dismissals.
He noted that over 100 academic staff members in Kogi State University were dismissed around the 2016/2017 period, while several union leaders and members at Lagos State University have similarly faced termination and prolonged victimization.
According to the ASUU President, the prolonged disputes have severely impacted the health, livelihoods, and families of the affected academics, noting that some members have suffered severe illness and hardship while awaiting justice.
“We want to resolve this issue. We are fighting, and we are going to court, but we also need human justice,”
Piwuna stated, emphasizing that while legal battles are ongoing, the union is open to dialogue and appeals through respected stakeholders to end the crisis.
He called on key figures in the education sector, including representatives of the National Universities Commission (NUC) and university governing councils, to assist in mediating with the relevant state authorities. Piwuna expressed frustration over what he described as “promises upon promises” that have left the cases unresolved despite repeated engagements and travels by union officials to seek a peaceful settlement.
Reaffirming the union’s commitment to standing by its members, Piwuna concluded by urging comrades to remain steadfast in their solidarity as ASUU continues to pursue both dialogue and legal avenues to secure the reinstatement of the affected lecturers.
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