ASUU Suspends Two-Week Warning Strike: Lecturers Resume Tomorrow!

Breaking News for Nigerian Students, Parents, and Lecturers: The Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) has officially suspended its nationwide two-week warning strike! After just 10 days of shutdown, academic activities will resume starting Thursday, October 23, 2025.

The Big Announcement

ASUU President Prof. Chris Piwuna broke the news today during a press briefing in Abuja, following an emergency National Executive Council (NEC) meeting that wrapped up in the early hours of October 22.

“Fruitful engagements with Federal Government representatives and interventions from the National Assembly have led to this decision.”

Why the Suspension? A Glimmer of Hope

The suspension comes after productive talks with a government team led by Alhaji Yayale Ahmed, plus pressure from the Senate. Key progress reported on:

Renegotiated 2009 FGN-ASUU Agreement

Staff welfare and payment of outstanding salaries/earned allowances

University revitalization funding

Adoption of UTAS payment platform (over IPPIS)

ASUU has granted the government a one-month window—until November 22, 2025—to fully implement these demands. Warning: If unmet, industrial action resumes without notice.

What This Means for You

Group

Immediate Impact

Students

🎉 Back to classes Oct 23! Exams back on track

Parents

✅ No more extended holidays

Lecturers

📚 Resume duties tomorrow

Universities

🔄 Campuses reopen fully

Voices from the Ground: Pure Relief

Social media is buzzing with celebration:

“Finally, some good news—back to classes!” – UNILAG ASUU on X

“Same old story: strike, suspend, ultimatum, repeat. But hey, lectures tomorrow!” – Student reactions trending

A Cautious Victory in the “Year of Long Battle”

This marks a hopeful pause in ASUU’s declared 2025 battle with the Federal Government over naira devaluation (slashing professor salaries from ~$3,000 to ~$200 monthly) and chronic underfunding.

Timeline Recap:

Strike began: Oct 13, 2025

Suspension announced: Oct 22, 2025 (Day 10)

Resumption: Oct 23, 2025

Next deadline: Nov 22, 2025

What’s Next? Eyes on November

While students celebrate tonight, all eyes are on whether the government delivers. History shows these suspensions can be fragile—remember the 2022 “conditional” suspension that led to court battles?

Pro Tip for Students: Dust off your notes. Thursday’s resumption means catching up fast!

Drop your thoughts: Relief or just another temporary fix? Comment below!

Sources: ASUU official press briefing (Oct 22, 2025), Vanguard, Channels TV, real-time X sentiment from UNILAG ASUU and student accounts.

Written by Gold Oyeniran