ASUU to Meet Wednesday as Federal Government Concludes Renegotiation Talks

The Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) is set to hold a crucial meeting on Wednesday to decide its next course of action regarding the threatened indefinite strike.

The union's National Executive Council (NEC) will convene to assess the outcomes of the renegotiation talks with the Federal Government, which concluded on Tuesday ¹.

The talks, led by Yayale Ahmed, aimed to address ASUU's key demands, including the renegotiation of the 2009 agreement, payment of outstanding salaries and earned allowances, and the release of revitalization funds for public universities. The union had given the government a one-month ultimatum, which expired on Saturday ².

ASUU has accused the government of using delay tactics, while the Minister of Education, Tunji Alausa, claims the government has met most of the union's demands. The outcome of Wednesday's meeting will determine whether ASUU proceeds with the strike, further destabilizing Nigeria's academic calendar .