Nigeria, Oct. 22 -- The Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) has suspended its ongoing two-week warning strike 10 days after it began.

Addressing a press conference in Abuja on Wednesday, ASUU President Chris Piwuna directed members of the union to return to work starting tomorrow, Thursday.

Mr Piwuna said the decision was taken at an emergency National Executive Council (NEC) meeting of the union held in Abuja between 21 and 22 October.

He said the suspension of the strike followed fruitful engagements with the government's representatives last week.

He, however, noted that the union would resume the suspended strike should the government fail to resolve lingering issues in a month.

"NEC resolved that a one-month window shoul...