The Senior Staff Association of Nigerian Universities (SSANU) and the Non-Academic Staff Union of Educational and Associated Institutions (NASU) have declared a one-day protest for Thursday, citing the Federal Government’s failure to address lingering issues affecting their members.
Acting under the Joint Action Committee (JAC), the two unions have directed all branches nationwide to hold joint emergency meetings on Wednesday to mobilise members for the protest. The planned activities include campus marches, placard displays, and press briefings.
The decision followed a review of the government’s response at JAC’s meeting on October 6, after multiple ultimatums expired without resolution.
Unions List Unresolved Issues
Among the grievances are the alleged inequitable disbursement of the N50bn earned allowances, delays in renegotiating the 2009 FGN/NASU/SSANU agreements, non-payment of two months’ outstanding salaries, arrears of 25 and 35 per cent salary increments, and the non-remittance of third-party deductions for May and June 2022.
JAC had earlier issued a seven-day ultimatum on September 15, which was later extended by 14 days, expiring on October 6.
Circular Orders Nationwide Mobilisation
In a circular dated October 6, titled “Commencement of Protest Actions,” and signed by NASU General Secretary, Prince Peters Adeyemi, and SSANU National President, Comrade Mohammed Ibrahim, the unions directed full participation across all universities and inter-university centres.
The memo read in part:
“Following the inauguration of the Joint Consultative Committee by the Honourable Minister of Education to look into the demands of JAC of NASU & SSANU, the committee met twice — on Friday, 19th September 2025, and Monday, 6th October 2025 — with little progress, as our demands remain unresolved despite the extension of the ultimatum.
“In light of this development, the National JAC hereby directs branch leadership in universities and inter-university centres nationwide to convene a joint congress on Wednesday, 8th October 2025, to mobilise for a massive and effective one-day protest on Thursday, 9th October 2025.”
The unions added that all members in both federal and state-owned universities must strictly comply with the directive, emphasising that unity and adherence were essential for the action’s success.
“Government Not Sincere,” SSANU President Warns
SSANU President, Mohammed Ibrahim, recently accused the Federal Government of insincerity in addressing the unions’ grievances, warning that a full-scale indefinite strike could follow if their demands remain unmet.
“Ours will not be the ‘mother of all strikes’; it will be the grandfather of all strikes,” Ibrahim said. “When SSANU or NASU strikes, you know what it means. We must take our destinies in our hands.”
He lamented the worsening welfare conditions of non-academic university staff, describing them as “the worst hit financially, economically, and psychologically.”
Both SSANU and NASU, like the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU), have had recurring disputes with the Federal Government over welfare, funding, and unpaid allowances.
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