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 strain 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 accordance 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 fulfill its calls for on time.
“We’ve had helpful engagements with representatives of the federal government to think about the response to the draft renegotiation of the 2009 agreements. Nonetheless, we’re positively not the place we have been previous to the graduation of the strike,” Piwuna mentioned.
He added that the union acknowledged the federal government’s willingness to return to the negotiation desk, noting that much more work continues to be required. Following deliberations, the NEC concluded that the continued strike ought to be reviewed
“Consequently, NEC resolved to droop the warning strike to reciprocate the efforts of well-meaning Nigerians,” Piwuna said.
Backstory
The Tutorial Employees Union of Universities (ASUU) on September 28 gave the Federal Authorities a 14-day ultimatum to fulfill its calls for, which embrace cost of Earned Tutorial Allowances (EAAs), launch of revitalisation funds, improved college governance, higher working circumstances, honest promotions, and an finish to lecturer victimisation.
When the federal government did not act throughout the deadline, ASUU started a two-week warning strike on Monday, October 13, 2025. The union mentioned the motion grew to become obligatory 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 important points affecting public universities.
The strike was primarily geared toward getting the federal authorities to:
- Conclude the renegotiated 2009 FGN-ASUU settlement
- Launch withheld three and a half months’ salaries
- Guarantee sustainable funding of public universities
- Revitalise public universities
- Pay excellent 25–35% wage arrears and promotion arrears for over 4 years
- Launch withheld third-party deductions, together with cooperative contributions and union check-off dues
The suspension comes as aid to college students and oldsters 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 an enduring decision of the problems affecting public universities and their educational workers.
Be First to Comment