President Bola Tinubu has instructed the Minister of Education, Olatunji Alausa, to take immediate steps to resolve the ongoing conflict with the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU). The President emphasized that his administration is determined to prevent any further disruption to academic activities across Nigerian universities.

After a meeting with the President at the Presidential Villa, the Education Minister revealed that the government has already addressed most of ASUU’s major demands and is now working to secure additional approvals to conclude the negotiations. He explained that the recent warning strike by the union was unnecessary, adding that discussions are back on track and progressing positively.



Alausa noted that the administration has shown commitment to improving the education sector and maintaining stability on campuses. He also said his visit to the President was to provide updates on the dialogue and obtain further executive support to strengthen education and human capital development.

For years, ASUU has criticized the government for failing to meet prior agreements, settle salary arrears, and upgrade university infrastructure. The union also continues to push for the adoption of the University Transparency and Accountability Solution (UTAS) as an alternative to the Integrated Personnel and Payroll Information System (IPPIS).

To make negotiations more efficient, the federal government has now created a single committee, chaired by Yayale Ahmed, to handle talks with all tertiary education unions, including ASUU, ASUP, and COEASU. This replaces the old system where each union had separate committees.

The minister also introduced a new Federal Tertiary Institution Governance and Transparency Portal, designed to provide open access to data on student enrolment, funding allocations, and institutional performance across universities, polytechnics, and colleges of education.