As the two-week warning strike embarked upon by the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) enters its second week, the union has confirmed negotiations with the Federal Government’s Renegotiation Team, led by Yayale Ahmed.  

According to ASUU, progress is being recorded in five of seven demands.  ASUU President, Professor Christopher Piwuna, who confirmed the development to newsmen, listed the areas of progress to include the release of third-party deductions, arrears of promotions, mainstreaming of Earned Academic Allowance (EAA), confiscation of University of Abuja (UNIABUJA) land, as well as victimisation of members in Prince Abubakar Audu University, Lagos State University (LASU) and Federal University of Technology Owerri (FUTO). 

Piwuna insisted that ASUU members had been resolute in the implementation of the National Executive Council (NEC)’s resolution, in respect of the warning strike.