Federal Govt to Meet ASUU on Monday in Last-Minute Effort to Avert Nationwide Strike

The Federal Government, through the Yayale Ahmed Renegotiation Committee, has scheduled meetings for Monday, November 24, 2025, and Tuesday, November 25, 2025, in an effort to avoid the Academic Staff Union of Universities’ (ASUU) impending strike.

The union’s leadership is due to convene its National Executive Council meeting.

Depending on the conclusion of the meeting, the ASUU NEC will determine whether or not to go on strike.

During a chat with our journalist in Abuja, a high-ranking member of the NEC confirmed this.

The NEC member, who spoke on the condition of anonymity, criticized the federal government for allegedly using delay tactics.

“They have convened a meeting for Monday and Tuesday. I believe it’s delay tactics. They are trying to delay us from taking action. After their meeting, we will hold an NEC meeting to decide the next line of action.”

The ultimatum given by ASUU expired on Saturday, with the union threatening to embark on strike.

On October 22, ASUU suspended its two-week warning strike, giving the federal government a one-month window to meet its demands.

The requests include a review of the 2009 ASUU-Federal Government agreement, payment of overdue salaries and earned allowances, and the allocation of the university revitalization fund.

The union threatened to resume industrial action without notice if no meaningful efforts were taken within the one-month period.

So far, Dr. Tunji Alausa, Minister of Education, has stated that the government has met the union’s demands.

Speaking to State House media two weeks ago, the minister restated the president’s earlier decision that there be no strike in the country’s public colleges.

Alausa noted that conversations were still underway and that the administration was dedicated to keeping pupils in school.

He said, “As I told you, the President has said that he doesn’t want ASUU to go on strike, and we’re doing everything humanly possible to ensure that our students stay in school. The last strike they went on for about six days was not really needed.

“We’re talking to them; we’ve met literally all their requirements. Now we’ve gone back to the negotiation table. We’re talking—as I spoke to the leadership this morning.

“We will resolve this, and part of my visit today (yesterday) here is to also explain where we are with the ASUU strike to Mr. President and to extract more concessions from Mr. President.”