‎The academic staff Union of Universities, ASUU has suspended its two week warning strike.
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‎At a press briefing in Abuja, the President of ASUU, Professor Chris Piwuna  explained that it’s National Executive Council decided to suspend the strike after meetings with the government delegation and the intervention of student unions as well as the Senate which he described as  fruitful.
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‎He also said the decision to review the action was borne out of respect for students and their parents, the media, Nigeria Labour Congress and other well-meaning Nigerians who had mediated in the last ten days and have continued to do so.
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‎”We can report that ASUU has had useful engagements with representatives and agents of the government in the last one week. The ASUU Team met on Thursday, 16th, and Saturday, 18th October, 2025 respectively with the Yayale Ahmed-led FGN Team to consider the government’s response to the Draft Renegotiated 2009 FGN/ASUU Agreement. Another date was also fixed for the next round of deliberations by the two teams at the last meeting. We certainly have not achieved the twin-objectives of concluding the renegotiation which started way back in 2017, and fully addressing other lingering issues. However, we are definitely not where we were prior to, and at the commencement of, the strike.” He said
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‎Professor Piwuna however said the Union had given the government one month to finalize discussions with the Union.
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‎ “Consequently, NEC resolved to suspend the warning strike to reciprocate the overwhelming support of Nigerians. In addition, NEC resolved that a one-month window should be given to the government to conclude the ongoing renegotiation of the 2009 FGN/ASUU and fully address other outstanding issues. NEC hopes that the government would take advantage of this opportunity to timeously resolve all the issues.”Prof. Piwuna stated
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‎The Union urged stakeholders in education to prevail on the government to speedily conclude the renegotiation of the 2009 agreement and other outstanding issues to ensure industrial harmony in the University system.
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‎The two-week warning strike, which began on October 13, 2025 was due to expire next Monday.