The Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) has suspended its two-week warning strike, which began on October 13, 2025, following renewed commitments from the Federal Government and the National Assembly to meet the union’s long-standing demands.

ASUU National President, Professor Chris Piwuna, announced the suspension at a press conference in Abuja on Wednesday, saying the decision takes effect from midnight of October 22. He explained that the move followed constructive engagements with the Yayale Ahmed-led committee and the Deputy Senate President, who both intervened in the dispute.

However, Piwuna cautioned that the union would resume the strike without notice if the government fails to fulfill its promises within the next four weeks.

He urged the government to utilize the one-month suspension period to address critical issues, including the review and implementation of the 2009 ASUU-FGN agreement, payment of outstanding salaries and earned allowances, and disbursement of the university revitalisation fund.

ASUU had declared the two-week “total and comprehensive” strike after the expiration of a 14-day ultimatum on September 28, citing unresolved concerns over staff welfare, infrastructure development, and salary arrears.

Earlier, Minister of Education, Dr. Tunji Alausa, had criticized the industrial action, insisting that talks with the union were progressing. He revealed that the government had released ₦50 billion for earned academic allowances and allocated ₦150 billion in the 2025 budget for needs assessment projects, to be paid in three installments.

Following the strike declaration, the ministry also invoked the “No Work, No Pay” policy, directing vice-chancellors to conduct headcounts of academic staff and report attendance levels.

The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) had earlier expressed solidarity with ASUU, issuing a four-week ultimatum to the government to resolve all outstanding issues with tertiary institution-based unions or face a nationwide strike.

With the latest suspension, ASUU has given the government a final opportunity to address the lingering challenges facing public universities before resorting to further action.