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The Digest:

The Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) has suspended its two-week warning strike. According to Vanguard, the union has given the Federal Government a one-month window to finalize the renegotiation of the 2009 agreement, following what it described as "fruitful engagements" and legislative intervention.

Key Points:
  • ASUU announced the suspension of its warning strike after an emergency NEC meeting.
  • The union has given the Federal Government a one-month deadline to conclude negotiations.
  • The strike was initially declared due to the government's failure to address the 2009 agreement.
  • President Prof. Chris Piwuna cited "significant progress" from recent talks with the government.
  • The intervention of the National Assembly was credited with helping to break the deadlock.
  • The suspension is a concession to students, parents, and other stakeholders.
  • ASUU warned that it will resume strike action without notice if demands are not met in one month.
This suspension is a fragile peace, a conditional return to classrooms that hinges on the government's willingness to translate dialogue into decisive action within a narrowing window.

Sources: Vanguard