The Senior Staff Association of Nigerian Universities (SSANU) has issued a fresh 14-day ultimatum to the Federal Government to release and pay outstanding arrears contained in its 2026 agreement with the union.
SSANU National President, Mohammed Ibrahim, disclosed this at a news conference in Abuja, where he presented the resolutions of the association’s National Executive Council meeting held at the Federal University, Uyo, Akwa Ibom State.
Ibrahim said although the 2026 agreement clearly outlined modalities for resolving the outstanding issues, implementation of the arrears had been inconsistent across universities.
He demanded that the Federal Government complete the payment, warning that failure to do so could lead to indefinite strike action.
The fresh ultimatum followed an earlier warning by SSANU over what it described as delays, selective implementation and marginalisation in the rollout of the 2026 FGN/SSANU Agreement.
Speaking at the union’s 56th NEC meeting, Ibrahim said implementation had commenced in some universities but remained incomplete in others due to funding and administrative challenges.
He said the agreement, which took effect from January 1, 2026, despite being formally signed on June 29, 2026, meant that financial obligations arising from the effective date remained outstanding.
“We therefore call on the Federal Government to release the necessary funds to all affected universities and Inter-University Centres to enable full implementation of the Agreement and the payment of all accrued arrears from 1st January 2026,” he said.
Ibrahim added that the outstanding issues extended beyond salaries to earned allowances, promotions, pensions, career progression, staff development and fair conditions of service.
He also directed SSANU branches and zones to monitor implementation, maintain accurate membership records and document cases of non-compliance or victimisation.
Meanwhile, the association rejected the proposed concession of King’s College, Lagos.
The development followed the Minister of Education, Tunji Alausa’s announcement in August that the 117-year-old school, established in 1909 by the colonial government, had been transferred to its Old Boys Association under a 35-year concession arrangement.