JUST IN: ASUU, FG HEAD TO NEGOTIATING TABLE AS STRIKE NEARS

The Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) says it will meet with the Federal Government as the one-month ultimatum it issued expires on Friday, November 21, 2025.

In a strategic turn, the government extended an olive branch, inviting top union negotiators to a meeting aimed at concluding the long-stalled renegotiation process.

In a communiqué exclusively obtained by newsmen on Thursday, ASUU’s leadership said it would not reject the invitation“as a responsible union” even though it described the timing as belated.

The union says it is choosing engagement and will wait for the outcome of the meeting before taking further action.
According to the memo, once the talks end, ASUU’s National Executive Council (NEC) will convene to review whatever offer the government tables and determine the “next line of action.”

ASUU urged its members to remain “calm, motivated, and fully prepared” ahead of the decisive NEC meeting, stressing that the union’s unity remains its “greatest strength.” Members were also asked to be ready to comply with any directive that may follow after assessing the government’s proposal.

The statement ended with the familiar rallying call: “The struggle continues…”
This is not the first time ASUU has issued an ultimatum. Earlier reports show a similar one-month window was previously granted for fresh renegotiations.

Meanwhile, the Federal Government through the Minister of Education, Dr. Maruf Tunji Alausa maintains it has “literally met” many of ASUU’s demands, a claim the union disputes.

ASUU’s key demands include the renegotiation of the 2009 FGN–ASUU Agreement, payment of withheld salaries, and a sustainable funding model for public universities.

A satisfactory government offer at the meeting could avert a potentially disruptive strike, with the NEC set to decide immediately afterward. But if the offer falls short, the union may proceed with industrial action a move that could significantly impact students, parents, and university operations nationwide.

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