The Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) has suspended its ongoing two-week warning strike following a marathon overnight meeting of its National Executive Council (NEC), which ended at 4:00 a.m. on Wednesday in Abuja.
Announcing the decision at a press briefing, ASUU National President, Prof. Chris Piwuna, said the strike was called off after the union noted some progress in discussions with government representatives, even though none of its key demands had been fully met.
He explained that the warning strike, which began on October 13, was prompted by the federal government’s failure to address a series of unresolved issues affecting the welfare of academic staff and the broader university system.
Among these were concerns around withheld salaries, delayed promotions, outstanding deductions, and the stagnation of the 2009 FGN-ASUU agreement renegotiation.
Despite the lack of complete resolution, Piwuna said the union chose to suspend the action in recognition of growing public interest and intervention efforts by students, parents, and the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC). He described the move as an act of goodwill, aimed at allowing room for continued dialogue.
ASUU’s decision marks a pause in a tense standoff that had raised fresh concerns over stability in Nigeria’s public university system.
The union made it clear, however, that the suspension does not signify surrender—and that further action remains on the table if government negotiations fail to yield lasting solutions.
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