Academic and non-academic activities across all Ondo State Government-owned tertiary institutions are expected to grind to a halt, following a 14-day warning strike issued by the Joint Action Committee (JAC) of Ondo State Tertiary Institutions, begining from this Thursday, June 19, 2025.
The affected institutions include Adekunle Ajasin University, Akungba-Akoko (AAUA), Olusegun Agagu University of Science and Technology (OAUSTECH), University of Medical Sciences (UNIMED), and Rufus Giwa Polytechnic, Owo (RUGIPO).
The Joint Action Committee whose membership include SSANU, NASU, NAAT, and SSANIP in a strongly worded communique, cited failure by the state government to implement the national minimum wage, pay salary arrears, and release outstanding wage awards, among other grievances as major reasons for the industrial action
They also highlighted the government’s delay in paying gratuities to retired workers and six months’ unpaid salaries for RUGIPO staff.
“We met with the Governor on May 1st, 2025. Promises were made, but nothing has been done,” the statement read. “The government is playing politics with our lives and the future of education in Ondo State.”
If no response is received from the government within the 14-day window, union leaders hinted that a full-blown, indefinite strike could follow, potentially crippling the state’s higher education system.
As the clock ticks, the silence from government quarters remains deafening — and thousands of students across the four institutions are left in limbo.
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