News reaching us now that the Academic Staff Union of Universities has suspended its three-month old strike. The leadership of the academic union have also been asked to resume on Friday February 8th.

 National President of the union, Professor Biodun Ogunyemi, announced this on Thursday February 7th during a press briefing at the Nigeria Labour Congress complex in Abuja.

The striking lecturers took the decision after a meeting with representatives of the Federal Government led the Minister of Labour and Employment, Chris Ngige.

ASUU began the strike in November 2018.