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The Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) has suspended its two-week warning strike, following renewed engagement with the Nigerian government. The announcement was made by ASUU President, Prof. Christopher Piwuna, during a press conference on Wednesday in Abuja.
Piwuna confirmed that discussions with the government team had “commenced in earnest,” adding that the union had given authorities one month to finalise negotiations on the issues that originally triggered the industrial action.
He explained that the decision to suspend the strike came after an emergency meeting of the National Executive Council (NEC), which was held between October 21 and 22.
According to him, the NEC acknowledged that although the objectives of the warning strike had not been fully met, “significant progress had been made” through the ongoing talks with government officials.
“In summary, the emergency NEC meeting resolved that: the warning strike is hereby suspended with effect from midnight, Wednesday, October 22, 2025.
“Should the government fail to resolve the issues within the one-month window, ASUU reserves the right to resume the strike action without further notice and ASUU appeals to patriotic Nigerians and stakeholders in education to prevail on the government to speedily conclude the renegotiation of the 2009 Agreement and other outstanding issues,” he said.
The union disclosed that it had met with the Federal Government’s negotiation team, led by Yayale Ahmed, on October 16 and 18, to evaluate the government’s response to the draft renegotiated 2009 FGN/ASUU Agreement. A follow-up meeting, it said, had already been scheduled to continue discussions.
ASUU also expressed appreciation for the intervention of the Senate Committees on Tertiary Education and TETFund, and Labour, as well as the efforts of Deputy Senate President Barau Jibrin, describing their mediation as “promising in amicably resolving all outstanding issues.”
Prof. Piwuna extended gratitude to students, parents, the media, and Nigerians at large for their understanding and support, noting that the union’s decision was made “out of respect for all stakeholders who have stood by our cause.”
However, he reiterated that if the Federal Government fails to meet the one-month deadline, ASUU would have no option but to resume the strike without further notice.
