The Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) has announced the suspension of its two-week warning strike. Its President, Prof. Christopher Piwuna, stated this at a press conference yesterday in Abuja.

He confirmed that negotiations with the Federal Government team had commenced in earnest, even as he gave the government one month to conclude negotiations on the issues that led to the industrial action in the first place.

Piwuna said the decision to suspend the strike was reached after an emergency meeting of the union’s National Executive Council (NEC) held from October 21 to 22.

According to him, the NEC concluded that while objectives of the warning strike had not been fully achieved, significant progress had been made through renewed discussions with government representatives.

“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 explained that it held meetings with the Federal Government team, led by Yayale Ahmed, on October 16 and 18 to review the government’s response to the draft renegotiated 2009 FGN/ASUU Agreement, adding that a follow-up meeting had been scheduled for further deliberations.

ASUU also acknowledged the intervention of the Senate Committees on Tertiary Education and TETFund, and Labour, as well as the Deputy Senate President, Barau Jibrin, describing their efforts as “promising in amicably resolving all outstanding issues.”

While appreciating Nigerians for their solidarity, the ASUU President said the decision to suspend the strike was taken out of respect for students, parents, the media, and other stakeholders who have supported the union’s cause.

However, he warned that should the government fail to meet the one-month deadline, the union reserves the right to resume strike action without further notice.