The Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) has announced the suspension of its two-week warning strike.
ASUU President, Prof. Christopher Piwuna, stated this in a press conference on Wednesday in Abuja.
He confirmed that negotiations with the Federal Government negotiation team have commenced in earnest, even as he gave the government one month to conclude negotiations on the issues that led to the industrial action.
The President stated that the decision to suspend the strike was made after an emergency meeting of the union’s National Executive Council (NEC), held from October 21 to 22, 2025.
According to him, the NEC concluded that while the 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, the 22nd of October 2025,
“Should government fail to resolve the issues within the one-month window, it reserves the right to resume the strike action without further notice and
“ASUU appeals to patriotic Nigerians and stakeholders in education so prevail on government to speedily conclude the renegotiation of the 2009 Agreement and other outstanding issues,” he said.
ASUU stated that it held meetings with the Federal Government team led by Yayale Ahmed on 16 and 18 October 2025 to review the government’s response to the draft renegotiated 2009 FGN/ASUU Agreement, adding that a follow-up meeting has already been scheduled for further discussions.
The union also acknowledged the intervention of the Senate Committees on Tertiary Education and TETFund, as well as Labour, and the Deputy Senate President, Senator Barau Jibrin, describing their efforts as “promising in amicably resolving all outstanding issues.”
“Our members place a lot of hope on the strong promises made by these distinguished Senators. We look forward to working with them to fully deliver on their promises,” Piwuna noted.
While appreciating Nigerians for their solidarity, the President stated that the decision to suspend the strike was made out of respect for students, parents, the media, and other stakeholders who have supported the union’s cause.
