SSANU, NASU to begin protest October 9 over delay in renegotiation agreement

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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 on Thursday over the inability of the Federal Government to address their demands.SSANU and NASU, through the Joint Action Committee, JAC, have directed all their branches to convene a joint emergency meeting on Wednesday to mobilize all their members for protest activities, which include
protest marches on campuses, the display of placards conveying their grievances, and press conferences.

The decision to embark on a protest was reached by JAC on October 6, after a comprehensive review of the government’s response towards the series of ultimatums it had earlier issued.

The contentious issues are the alleged unjust disbursement of N50 billion Earned Allowances; delay in renegotiation of the 2009 FGN and NASU/SSANU Agreements; non-payment of outstanding two months salaries; non-payment of arrears of 25 percent and 35 percent salary arrears, and non-payment of third-party deductions of the two months salaries (May and June, 2022), among others.

Recall that JAC had issued a seven-day ultimatum to the government on September 15 to address its concerns and extended it to another fourteen days, which expired on Monday, October 6.

In a memo to all Chairmen of NASU and SSANU in universities and Inter-University Centres, titled “Commencement of protest actions,” JAC stated that their active participation and engagement are crucial to the success of the protest.

The circular, dated October 6, was signed by Prince Peters Adeyemi, NASU General Secretary, and Comrade Mohammed Ibrahim, SSANU National President.

It reads: “The last circular of the Joint Action Committee (JAC) of Non-Academic Staff Union of Educational & Associated Institutions (NASU) and Senior Staff Association of Nigerian Universities (SSANU) titled “Current Status of Our Agitations” referenced JAC/NS/Vol. III/55, dated 22nd September 2025, refers.