Nigeria, Jan. 14 -- After years of strikes, stalled talks and uncertainty in Nigeria's university system, the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) has welcomed a landmark agreement with the Federal Government, describing it as a major relief for lecturers and public universities.

ASUU President, Prof. Chris Piwuna, made the remark on Wednesday in Abuja during the formal unveiling of the new agreement between the Federal Government of Nigeria (FGN) and the union.

According to details of the pact, academic staff in federal universities will receive a 40 per cent salary increase, aimed at improving welfare and addressing long-standing grievances over poor remuneration.

The agreement also raises the retirement age for professors to ...