The Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) has suspended the two-week warning strike it began on October 13, 2025.
The union also gave the Federal Government one month to meet its demands.
The decision came after meetings between the union, the Federal Government, and the National Assembly, where assurances were made to address the pending issues.
ASUU’s National President, Professor Chris Piwuna, made the announcement in Abuja following talks with the Yayale Ahmed-led committee and the Deputy Senate President.
The union urged the government to use the one-month window to resolve key issues such as the full implementation of the 2009 ASUU-Federal Government agreement, payment of outstanding salaries and earned allowances, and release of the university revitalisation fund.
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It warned that the strike would resume without notice if the government failed to act.
ASUU had embarked on the two-week action after a 14-day ultimatum expired on September 28.
The union accused the government of neglecting staff welfare, delaying payments, and failing to upgrade infrastructure across public universities.
In response to the strike, the Federal Government enforced a “No Work, No Pay” policy and directed vice-chancellors to take attendance of lecturers on duty.
Meanwhile, the Senate recently intervened in the dispute, promising to begin fresh negotiations between ASUU, the Ministry of Education, and the National Universities Commission (NUC).
The Senate Committee on Tertiary Institutions also said it would work with the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike, to resolve the land dispute involving the University of Abuja.
ASUU maintained that it would not hesitate to return to the strike if concrete steps are not taken by the end of the one-month period.
