The Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) has suspended its two-week warning strike.
President of ASUU, Professor Chris Piwuna told newsmen in Abuja that the National Executive Council had decided to suspend the strike after meetings with the government delegation and the intervention of student unions, as well as the Senate, which he described as fruitful.
He also said the decision to review the action was borne out of respect for students and their parents, the media, the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC), and other well-meaning Nigerians who had mediated in the last 10 days and have continued to do so.
“We can report that ASUU has had useful engagements with representatives and agents of the government in the last week. The ASUU Team met on Thursday, 16th, and Saturday, 18th October 2025, respectively, with the Yayale Ahmed-led FGN Team to consider the government’s response to the Draft Renegotiated 2009 FGN/ASUU Agreement,” he explained.
“Another date was also fixed for the next round of deliberations by the two teams at the last meeting. We certainly have not achieved the twin objectives of concluding the renegotiation, which started way back in 2017, and fully addressing other lingering issues. However, we are definitely not where we were before, and at the commencement of the strike.”
Professor Piwuna, however, said the Union had given the government one month to finalise discussions with the Union.
“Consequently, NEC resolved to suspend the warning strike to reciprocate the overwhelming support of Nigerians. In addition, NEC resolved that a one-month window should be given to the government to conclude the ongoing renegotiation of the 2009 FGN/ASUU and fully address other outstanding issues.
“NEC hopes that the government will take advantage of this opportunity to timeously resolve all the issues.”
The Union urged stakeholders in education to prevail on the government to speedily conclude the renegotiation of the 2009 agreement and other outstanding issues to ensure industrial harmony in the university system.
The two-week warning strike, which began on October 13, 2025, was due to expire next Monday
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