The Federal Government, through the Yayale Ahmed Renegotiation Committee, has scheduled meetings for Monday, November 24, 2025, and Tuesday, November 25, 2025, as part of efforts to prevent the Academic Staff Union of Universities from embarking on a planned strike.

ASUU’s leadership is expected to summon a National Executive Council meeting, during which the union will decide whether to proceed with industrial action based on the outcome of the government’s engagements.

A senior NEC official, disclosed this information.

The official, who requested anonymity, accused the Federal Government of 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 a NEC meeting to decide the next line of action,” the NEC member said.

ASUU’s ultimatum to the government expired on Saturday.

On October 22, ASUU suspended its two-week warning strike, giving the Federal Government a one-month deadline to address its demands.

These demands include revising the 2009 ASUU–Federal Government agreement, paying outstanding salaries and earned allowances, and releasing funds for university revitalisation.

The union had cautioned that it would resume its strike without prior notice if the government failed to take meaningful action within the one-month window.

Meanwhile, the Minister of Education, Dr. Tunji Alausa, has insisted that the government has fulfilled the union’s requests. Speaking to State House correspondents two weeks earlier, he reiterated the President’s directive that there must be no strike in public universities.

He noted that negotiations were ongoing and that the government remained committed to keeping students 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.”

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