The committee to renegotiate the 2009 agreement between the Federal Government and ASUU was inaugurated on March 7. This comes as ASUU is currently on a one-month warning strike, pressing for improved welfare, university revitalization, and academic autonomy. The committee is headed by Pro-Chancellor, Alex Ekweme Federal University Ndufu-Alike, Emeritus Professor Nimi Briggs. Other members include representatives from various regions and the Committee is tasked with reviewing the draft proposed FGN/ASUU Agreement and conducting consultations, renegotiations, and submitting proposed draft agreements within three months of the inauguration.