The Tutorial Employees Union of Universities (ASUU) has introduced the suspension of its ongoing two-week warning strike, following a collection of engagements with the federal authorities and stress from stakeholders throughout the nation.
The Nationwide President of ASUU, Prof. Chris Piwuna, revealed the suspension throughout a press briefing in Abuja on Wednesday. In line with him, the choice was reached after a gathering of the Nationwide Govt Council (NEC), which lasted in a single day and concluded at 4:00 am on Wednesday.
Piwuna defined that the strike was initially declared because of the authorities’s failure to satisfy its calls for on time.
“We’ve had helpful engagements with representatives of the federal government to contemplate the response to the draft renegotiation of the 2009 agreements. Nevertheless, we’re positively not the place we have been previous to the graduation of the strike,” Piwuna stated.
He added that the union acknowledged the federal government’s willingness to return to the negotiation desk, noting that much more work remains to be required. Following deliberations, the NEC concluded that the continued strike must be reviewed
“Consequently, NEC resolved to droop the warning strike to reciprocate the efforts of well-meaning Nigerians,” Piwuna said.
The Tutorial Employees Union of Universities (ASUU) on September 28 gave the Federal Authorities a 14-day ultimatum to satisfy its calls for, which embrace fee of Earned Tutorial Allowances (EAAs), launch of revitalisation funds, improved college governance, higher working circumstances, truthful promotions, and an finish to lecturer victimisation.
When the federal government didn’t act inside the deadline, ASUU started a two-week warning strike on Monday, October 13, 2025. The union stated the motion turned essential after a number of failed discussions with the federal government. The choice was rooted in longstanding grievances concerning the federal authorities’s failure to handle vital points affecting public universities.
The strike was primarily aimed toward getting the federal authorities to:
The suspension comes as aid to college students and fogeys who had been affected by the strike, although negotiations between ASUU and the federal government are anticipated to proceed. Stakeholders hope that the discussions will result in a long-lasting decision of the problems affecting public universities and their tutorial workers.
