The Federal Government, through the Yayale Ahmed Renegotiation Committee, has scheduled meetings for Monday, November 24, and Tuesday, November 25, 2025, in an effort to prevent the Academic Staff Union of Universities from embarking on a fresh nationwide strike.
ASUU’s National Executive Council is also expected to meet shortly after, where a final decision on whether to proceed with a strike will be made.
A senior NEC member, who spoke anonymously, accused the Federal Government of dragging its feet.
“They fixed meetings for Monday and Tuesday. To me, it looks like delay tactics. After their meeting, we will hold our NEC meeting and decide the next line of action,” the official said.
ASUU’s one-month ultimatum to the Federal Government expired on Saturday. The union had earlier suspended its two-week warning strike on October 22, giving the government 30 days to address its demands.
ASUU’s demands include:
A review of the 2009 ASUU–FG agreement,
Payment of outstanding salaries and earned allowances,
Release of funds for university revitalisation.
The union had warned that if the government failed to make meaningful progress within the agreed timeline, industrial action would resume without further notice.
Meanwhile, the Minister of Education, Dr. Tunji Alausa, insists the government has fulfilled ASUU’s requests. Speaking to State House correspondents two weeks earlier, he reaffirmed the President’s directive that no strike should occur in public universities.
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He said negotiations were ongoing and emphasized the commitment to ensuring students remain in school.
“As I’ve said before, the President does not want ASUU to go on strike, and we’re doing everything possible to keep students in school. We’ve met almost all their demands, and we’re already back at the negotiation table.
“I spoke with the ASUU leadership this morning. We will resolve this. Part of my visit today is to update the President on the situation and secure more concessions,” he said.
