Strike: SSANU suspends two-week ultimatum
–Urges FG to reciprocate by releasing 2023 25%/35% salary award arrears, two months’ withheld salaries By Johnbosco Agbakwuru ABUJA — THE Senior Staff Association of Nigerian Universities (SSANU) has announced the…
SSANU, which represents non-teaching senior staff in Nigeria's public universities, had issued a two-week ultimatum threatening industrial action unless the federal government met outstanding salary obligations. The dispute is part of a long-running pattern of labour unrest in Nigeria's university system, where unions including SSANU, ASUU and NASU have repeatedly clashed with government over unpaid entitlements, including the 2023 25%/35% salary award for university staff, arrears from the implementation of agreed pay structures, and withheld salaries tied to strike periods under the "no work, no pay" policy.
The headlines agree that SSANU has called off its ultimatum after the government moved to release funds, with Leadership specifying this covers eight months of arrears. Vanguard adds that the union is pressing government to also release the 2023 25%/35% salary award arrears and two months of withheld salaries, suggesting the resolution may be partial rather than a full settlement of all outstanding demands. Details such as the exact amount disbursed, a timeline for addressing the remaining issues, and whether other university unions are similarly affected have not been reported.