The Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) has announced the suspension of its two-week warning strike, granting the Federal Government a one-month period to address key issues raised by the union.
According to union sources, the decision was reached after an extensive review of the government’s response and internal consultations across university branches nationwide. The union stated that while progress had been made on some matters, several unresolved issues still required urgent government attention.
Okay News reports that the suspension aims to provide the Federal Government with sufficient time to fulfill its commitments on lecturers’ welfare, funding of public universities, and the implementation of previous agreements.
A senior ASUU official, who spoke after the decision, explained that the union opted for dialogue rather than confrontation at this stage. “We have decided to suspend the warning strike to give the government one month to demonstrate sincerity and implement its promises. However, if there is no concrete action within that period, we will reconvene to decide the next line of action,” he stated.
ASUU’s National Executive Council (NEC) had declared the two-week warning strike earlier in October to protest unpaid academic allowances, poor funding, and delayed implementation of the renegotiated 2009 agreement.
The suspension of the industrial action comes as a relief to thousands of students and parents, who had expressed concern over potential disruptions to the academic calendar.
Meanwhile, university managements have been directed to resume full academic activities immediately while awaiting further communication from the union’s leadership.
