The Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) has called off its two-week warning strike.
Naija News reports that the suspension comes after the union reached new understandings with the Federal Government on issues affecting Nigeria’s public universities.
The suspension was announced by ASUU President, Prof. Chris Piwuna, during a briefing in Abuja on Wednesday.
He explained that the decision followed a series of meetings between the union and a government team led by Alhaji Yayale Ahmed, as well as interventions from the National Assembly.
ASUU had embarked on the warning strike on October 13, 2025, over the government’s failure to conclude the renegotiation of the 2009 FGN/ASUU Agreement and other matters relating to the welfare of lecturers and the state of university education.
During the industrial action, the Federal Government re-engaged the union, holding talks on October 16 and 18 to review the proposed agreement.
Although not all demands were met, ASUU said there was progress compared to before the strike began.
The union’s National Executive Council met between October 21 and 22 to assess developments and agreed that the strike had succeeded in drawing the government’s attention back to negotiations.
ASUU said it decided to suspend the strike to allow dialogue to continue in a peaceful atmosphere.
Piwuna acknowledged the efforts of the Senate Committees on Tertiary Education and TETFund, Labour, and the Deputy Senate President, Senator Barau Jibrin, for their mediation.
He also appreciated students, parents, the media, the Nigeria Labour Congress, and other Nigerians for their support during the standoff.
ASUU warned, however, that the government must use the one-month window to address all outstanding issues or face a possible resumption of the strike without further notice.