WorldStage— The Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) branch at Adekunle Ajasin University (AAUA), Akungba-Akoko, Ondo State has suspended its indefinite industrial action.
The breakthrough came following intensive negotiations with the state government and university management, bringing immediate relief to thousands of students whose academic calendars had been disrupted.
Other key campus unions—including the Senior Staff Association of Nigerian Universities (SSANU), the Non-Academic Staff Union (NASU), and the National Association of Academic Technologists (NAAT)—have similarly suspended their parallel strike actions, enabling a comprehensive reopening of the institution.
The decision to call off the strike was finalized during an emergency congress meeting held at the university campus.
Speaking shortly after the session, the Chairman of the ASUU-AAUA branch, Professor Boluwaji Oshodi, confirmed that the union agreed to suspend the industrial action after receiving verifiable commitments regarding the full implementation of the 2025 FGN-ASUU Agreement.
The state government had previously announced a landmark agreement to fully resolve the unions’ welfare demands, which included addressing long-standing allowance disputes and enhancing the monthly subventions to state-owned institutions.
“While our principal concern has always been the concrete implementation of agreements, the union has decided to return to the classrooms in the interest of our students and the stability of the academic system,”
Professor Oshodi noted.
He added that the university management has demonstrated goodwill during recent negotiations, providing a realistic roadmap to offset remaining outstanding arrears and promotion benefits.
The resumption of academic activities terminates weeks of mounting tension within the university town.
Only recently, members of the AAUA Students’ Union Government (SUG) staged peaceful protests, barricading the institution’s main gate and surrounding highways to register their frustration over the prolonged closure.
The students had given the state government a strict ultimatum to resolve the impasse, citing the mental, financial, and emotional toll of delayed graduations.
With the academic and non-academic unions resuming their respective duties, the university senate is expected to release a revised academic calendar within the coming days.
Campus administrators have urged returning students to resume instantly, promising that measures are in place to ensure a hitch-free completion of the disrupted semester.
Observers remain hopeful that the state government will uphold its end of the bargain to ensure long-term industrial harmony on campus.
