FG warns universities against delayed graduation, says four-year courses must end on time

His comments highlight the importance of sustained monitoring to ensure that agreements reached between the government and staff unions produce the expected results.

Similarly, the President of the Colleges of Education Academic Staff Union (COEASU), Lawal Bazza, said more than 70 per cent of the agreement affecting the colleges of education subsector had been implemented.

Bazza expressed confidence that the proposed committee would help resolve outstanding issues and improve the pace of implementation.

Negotiation team calls for patience and compliance

The announcement comes amid broader efforts to maintain dialogue between the Federal Government and university-based unions to prevent further disruptions to academic activities.

A report by Punch Online on Tuesday said Alausa had earlier urged university unions to sustain negotiations with the government and avoid actions that could interrupt teaching and learning.

The report also quoted the Chairman of the Federal Government Negotiation Team, Yayale Ahmed, as cautioning against threats of indefinite strikes over unpaid entitlements and other outstanding obligations.

Ahmed said the success of the agreements would depend on the government’s commitment to honouring its obligations and the willingness of unions to allow the implementation process to progress.

He also revealed that discrepancies had been discovered in some sections of the agreements. According to him, the identified issues would be addressed in collaboration with the Ministry of Education and the National Salaries, Incomes and Wages Commission.

The Federal Government’s proposed monitoring framework is expected to provide a more coordinated approach to resolving disagreements over implementation. Whether it can prevent future strikes will depend on how consistently the parties fulfil their commitments and address outstanding concerns.

For students, the central issue remains whether the agreements and proposed oversight arrangements will translate into uninterrupted academic calendars and graduation within the expected timeframe.