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The House of Representatives announced on Tuesday that it would step in to resolve the dispute between the Federal Government and the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU).
This follows a motion by Sesi Winghan, the lawmaker representing Badagry Federal Constituency under the All Progressives Congress (APC).
The House leadership aims to deliver a lasting solution to the disagreement.
ASUU began a two-week warning strike on Monday, after the Federal Government failed to meet the union’s 14-day ultimatum addressing longstanding demands.
This marks the first nationwide strike in almost three years.
The union and the government have clashed over conditions of service and funding for universities, as outlined in a 2009 agreement.
ASUU’s demands include finalising the renegotiated 2009 FGN-ASUU Agreement, releasing three-and-a-half months of withheld salaries, ensuring sustainable funding for public universities, and revitalising higher education institutions.
The union also seeks payment of outstanding 25–35 per cent salary arrears, promotion arrears spanning more than four years, and release of withheld cooperative contribution deductions.
Renegotiation of the 2009 agreement has stalled since 2017, despite the government establishing at least six committees, none of which successfully implemented or signed the proposed drafts.
The most recent draft, produced by the Yayale Ahmed-led committee inaugurated in October 2024, was submitted to the government in December 2024, though the Minister of Education reportedly received it only in February, according to ASUU President Chris Piwuna.
In response, the Minister introduced a ‘No Work, No Pay’ policy, directing university vice-chancellors to monitor staff who abstained from work.
The two-week strike has disrupted examinations in several institutions nationwide.
