Senate President Ahmad Lawan announced on Tuesday that the upper chamber will intervene in the ongoing Academic Staff Union of Universities strike.
Speaking with National Association of Nigerian Students (NANS) representatives, Lawan criticised the 2009 agreement between the Federal Government and ASUU.
He stated that both parties should not have signed the agreement because there is no way the government will provide the agreed-upon resources.
Senator Lawan appealed to the students to avoid confrontation and not disrupt political activities.
NANS has threatened to shut down all federal roads in protest against the strike.
ASUU on Monday said it was extending its strike for another three months.
ASUU embarked on a four-week warning strike on February 14.
On March 14, the union extended the industrial action by another two months to allow the government meet all of its demands. A 12-week extension was announced on May 9.
The academics are seeking improved welfare, revitalisation of public universities and academic autonomy among other demands.
One bone of contention for the academics is the non-payment of university revitalisation funds, which amounts to about N1.1 trillion.
But the Federal Government has said it doesn’t have the money to pay such an amount, citing low oil prices during the Muhammadu Buhari administration.
The agreement was reportedly struck in 2009.
Another is the issue of the Integrated Payroll and Personnel Information System (IPPIS).
The academics have proposed an alternative payroll system, the University Transparency and Accountability Solution (UTAS).