ASUU Suspends Two-Week Warning Strike, Gives FG One Month to Fulfil Commitments

By Micheal Chukwuebuka

The Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) has suspended its two-week warning strike, ten days after it commenced.

ASUU President, Chris Piwuna, announced the decision on Wednesday during a press conference in Abuja, directing lecturers to resume work from Thursday.

According to Piwuna, the suspension followed what he described as “fruitful engagements” with government representatives during negotiations held last week. The decision was taken after an emergency meeting of the National Executive Council (NEC) of the union, held in Abuja between 21 and 22 October.

However, he cautioned that the union would not hesitate to resume the strike if the Federal Government failed to fulfil its commitments within a month.

“NEC resolved to grant the government a one-month window to conclude the renegotiation of the 2009 FGN/ASUU agreement and address all other outstanding issues,” Piwuna stated.

He added that ASUU expects the government to take advantage of the window to ensure lasting industrial harmony and stability within the nation’s university system.

The union had embarked on the warning strike on 13 October over the Federal Government’s failure to meet its long-standing demands.