ASUU has suspended its two-week warning strike after appeals for dialogue from the Senate and stakeholders.
The union gave the Federal Government one month to resolve pending issues or face a possible full strike.
The Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) has suspended its two-week warning strike, which began last week across public universities in Nigeria. The announcement was made on Wednesday during a press conference held at the union’s national headquarters in Abuja.
ASUU President, Chris Piwuna, who read a prepared statement, said the decision came after several meetings and interventions from the Senate and other respected Nigerians who appealed for dialogue instead of continued industrial action. He explained that the union’s leadership took the decision in the best interest of students and the education sector, while also emphasizing that the Federal Government must show genuine commitment to resolving lingering issues.
According to Piwuna, the National Executive Council (NEC) of the union resolved to give the government a one-month grace period to address all unresolved matters affecting lecturers and university administration. These include funding for revitalization, earned academic allowances, and the implementation of agreements previously reached between both parties.
He warned that if the government fails to act within the given time frame, ASUU may be forced to resume a full-scale strike. Piwuna urged all university lecturers to return to work immediately while awaiting further directives from the union’s leadership.
