ASUU Strike: Union reports progress in talks with FG

By Joseph Erunke, Abuja

The Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) has reported advancement successful its ongoing negotiations with the Federal Government implicit the implementation of the 2009 FGN/ASUU Agreement and different outstanding demands that led to the union’s informing strike.

In its Strike Bulletin No. 2, issued by the National Strike Coordinating Committee (NSCC) and signed by Dr. Christopher Piwuna, the national confirmed that the government’s dialog team, led by Alhaji Yayale Ahmed, has presented documented responses and made offers aimed astatine resolving cardinal contentious issues.

The bulletin, dated October 19, 2025, and obtained by Vanguard connected Sunday night, stated that the NSCC met astatine ASUU’s National Secretariat connected Saturday, October 18, 2025, to reappraisal developments since the concern enactment began.

According to the statement, ASUU members crossed the state person remained “resolute and united” successful implementing the National Executive Council (NEC) solution of September 28, 2025, which declared the informing onslaught aft the authorities failed to conscionable the union’s demands wrong a 14-day ultimatum.

ASUU disclosed that advancement has been recorded successful respective areas, including the merchandise of third-party deductions, outgo of promotion arrears, mainstreaming of Earned Academic Allowances (EAA), solution of issues surrounding the confiscation of the University of Abuja land, and the victimisation of members astatine Kogi State University (KSU), Lagos State University (LASU), and the Federal University of Technology, Owerri (FUTO).

The bulletin further noted that engagements are continuing connected each aspects of the draught renegotiated 2009 Agreement, guided by principles of corporate bargaining and involving applicable Senate Committees and different stakeholders.

While commending the resilience of its members nationwide, the national urged them to stay steadfast and debar distractions arsenic talks progress.

“Our members person shown exemplary committedness to the struggle. We indispensable stay agreed and resolute successful the fewer days ahead,” the connection read.

ASUU besides advised members to trust solely connected verified accusation from their Branch Chairpersons and to be regular subdivision legislature meetings for updates.

Reaffirming its committedness to the revitalisation of Nigeria’s nationalist universities done dialog and corporate action, ASUU concluded the bulletin with its acquainted slogan:

“United we bargain, divided we beg! Solidarity forever!”

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