SSANU offer FG 14-day demand over overdue financial obligations, threaten university shutdown

Senior Staff Association of Nigerian Universities, SSANU, wear offer Federal Government 14-day warning to launch funds for application of the just recently signed 2026 Agreement and pay exceptional defaults. If Federal Government no do am, SSANU go closed down universities.

Minister of Education, Dr. Tunji Alausa, dey relocation to prevent any strike. He guarantee state funds go release on or before next week.

SSANU take choice to down tools if funds no release at its 56th National Executive Council, NEC, conference wey hold for University of Uyo, Akwa Ibom State, at weekend.

For communiqué released at end of conference and signed by nationwide president, Comrade Mohammed Ibrahim, SSANU note state defaults na genuine monetary privileges of impacted members and should pay completely without more hold-up.

Communiqué talk state conference purposeful thoroughly on advancements impacting Nigerian university system, well-being of members of union and other concerns of nationwide significance, consisting of application of 2026 FGN/SSANU Agreement, financing of universities, security, economy and expense of living, public education, accreditation of university programs, food security, innovation and cybersecurity, energy, guideline of law and basic state of country.

It talk state after extensive considerations, NEC acknowledge state application of 2026 FGN/SSANU Agreement, which work from January 1, 2026, regardless of its official finalizing on June 29, 2026, wear start for some universities.

NEC, nevertheless, reveal major issue state execution stays insufficient and unequal throughout university system due to the fact that of financing and administrative difficulties.

NEC unconditionally require instant release and payment of all impressive financial obligations developing from execution of 2026 FGN/SSANU CONTTA wage structure, determined from efficient date of January 1, 2026.

NEC tension state these defaults make up genuine monetary privileges of impacted members and should pay completely without additional hold-up. NEC likewise observe state universities wey wear carry out CONTTA wage structure do am mostly through internally sourced funds, without direct money support from Federal Government.

NEC contact vice-chancellors and governing councils of universities wey never ever carry out monetary and non-financial elements of 2026 FGN/SSANU Agreement to draw lessons from organizations wey take proactive actions to carry out Agreement in interest of personnel well-being, commercial consistency and enhanced organisational efficiency.

Conclusively, NEC for session, after extensive considerations on ongoing non-release of funds for execution of 2026 FGN/SSANU Agreement, concern Federal Government 14-day final notice to launch needed funds and guarantee complete payment of all exceptional CONTTA defaults.

NEC tension state members put on wait adequately for advantages of Agreement currently concluded and for that reason need instant and complete compliance within stated duration.

SSANU president notify say Minister of Education, Dr. Tunji Alausa, guarantee them state Office of Accountant-General of Federation dey work hard to guarantee funds release by next week at newest.

Associate Mohammed talk state release of funds, as assured, before expiration of 14-day demand go avoid scenario. He talk state he get call from Minister of Education, Dr. Tunji Alausa, right before press instruction, notifying him of present development being made on release of cash.

He talk state Minister verify to him state Director of Funds in Federal Ministry of Finance and Accountant-General’s Office wear verify state cash go release on or before next week. He talk state they hope this will be done. And if that is done, it will prevent the scenario. Otherwise, final notice stands.

On payment of exceptional 2 months’ kept wages and 1 year defaults of 25 percent and 35 percent raise, NEC reveal severe issue over continued non-payment of staying 2 months’ wages kept throughout 2022 commercial action and unconditionally need instant release and payment of exceptional 2 months’ wages to all impacted members.

SSANU NEC more need instant release and payment of impressive 1 year financial obligations developing from 25 percent and 35 percent raise, worrying state these are genuine privileges due to impacted university employees and need to no longer go through additional hold-up.

NEC for that reason contact Federal Government to take instant actions to settle these impressive commitments completely, in order to deal with monetary difficulty being experienced by impacted members and show dedication to well-being of university employees.

SSANU reveal issue over unequal execution of Agreement in state-owned universities and note differing experiences throughout organizations, consisting of advancements in Ondo, Delta and Kaduna states.

NEC highly contact state federal governments and governing councils of state universities to make sure complete and fair application of Agreement and supply required financing for its execution. NEC preserve state personnel of state universities need to not be dealt with as lower partners in Nigerian University System and care state selective or postponed execution might weaken commercial consistency.