UPDATED : ASUU SUSPENDS 2-WEEK WARNING STRIKE

The President of ASUU, Chris Piwuna, who delivered a prepared address to journalists, clarified that the progression was a result of the intervention by the Senate and several other concerned Nigerians.

Nevertheless, he stated that the National Executive Council of the Union decided to grant the government a one-month period to resolve all outstanding issues.

Piwuna reminisced that ASUU had announced a cautionary strike on October 13, 2025, following what he characterized as the administration’s negligence in responding to numerous requests aimed at resolving the prolonged renegotiation of the 2009 FGN/ASUU Agreement and various welfare-related issues concerning university lecturers.

He stated, “When we convened here approximately 10 days ago to reluctantly declare a cautionary strike, it was a resolution born from a lack of alternatives. The government had disregarded our persistent appeals to tackle matters essential to the sustenance of Nigeria’s public universities. ”

The ASUU president disclosed that subsequent to the initiation of the strike, the Federal Government renewed negotiations with the union via a delegation headed by Alhaji Yayale Ahmed, which convened with ASUU representatives on October 16 and 18, to deliberate on the government‘s reaction to the proposed revised agreement.

He stated that while the discussions did not completely address all concerns, the union acknowledged that considerable advancement had been achieved in comparison to the period leading up to the strike.

Piwuna also commended the intervention of the Senate Committees on Tertiary Education and TETFund, and Labour, as well as the Deputy Senate President, Senator Barau Jibrin, whose mediation, he said, had rekindled hope for a lasting resolution.

He stated that the National Executive Council (NEC) of ASUU, after an emergency meeting held from October 21–22, 2025, reviewed the situation and concluded that the warning strike had achieved part of its purpose, particularly in compelling the government to return to the negotiation table.