The Senior Staff Association of Nigerian Universities (SSANU) has suspended its two-week ultimatum given to the federal authorities following the discharge of funds for the cost of eight months’ arrears of the consolidated tertiary establishments’ wage construction owed to its members.
The ultimatum, which commenced on October 5, 2026, was suspended after the federal authorities authorized and launched the funds on October 7, 2026, in response to a discover signed by SSANU nationwide president, Comrade Mohammed Haruna Ibrahim.
The union mentioned its National Administrative Committee (NAC), appearing on behalf of the National Executive Council (NEC), determined in recognition of the federal government’s motion and as a part of efforts to keep up industrial concord in Nigerian universities.
SSANU, nevertheless, urged the federal authorities to deal with different excellent monetary obligations owed to its members in federal universities, together with one yr of arrears on the 25 per cent and 35 per cent wage awards authorized in 2023, in addition to two months of withheld salaries from 2022.
The union additionally known as on state governments that had but to implement the 2026 settlement to take action and settle excellent arrears owed to workers of state-owned universities.
It mentioned the suspension of the ultimatum mirrored its dedication to dialogue and constructive engagement with the federal government whereas pursuing the welfare and legit pursuits of its members.
SSANU additional urged its members to speak the union’s place and proceed partaking related stakeholders to protect industrial peace throughout the nation’s universities.
The union maintained that resolving excellent points remained mandatory to deal with its members’ considerations in each federal and state universities.
The discover reads, “The National Administrative Committee (NAC), appearing on behalf of the National Executive Council (NEC), needs to formally inform and notify members of SSANU and most of the people of its resolution to droop the ultimatum.
In recognition of this optimistic improvement and mutual understanding and good religion, the NAC, on behalf of NEC, has resolved to droop the supposed industrial motion.
While acknowledging this improvement, the union urges the federal authorities to reciprocate this gesture by fulfilling all different excellent calls for, which embrace the discharge and cost of the one-year arrears of the 25 and 35 per cent wage award of 2023 and the 2 months of the 2022 withheld salaries.
The union stays dedicated to dialogue however expects the federal government to reveal the identical degree of goodwill by taking concrete steps in direction of resolving all excellent points affecting our members throughout the federal and state universities.”
We’ve acquired the sting. Get real-time studies, breaking scoops, and unique angles delivered straight to your telephone. Don’t accept stale information. Join LEADERSHIP NEWS on WhatsApp for twenty-four/7 updates →
