Two major university unions have extended their strike ultimatum to the Federal Government by another two weeks over unresolved welfare issues.
The Senior Staff Association of Nigerian Universities (SSANU) and the Non-academic Staff Union of Universities and Allied Institutions (NASU) had earlier given the government seven days to meet their demands or face a nationwide strike.
In a letter signed by SSANU President, Muhammed Ibrahim, the unions criticised what they called the “unjust disbursement of earned allowances” and the “non-payment of outstanding allowances.”
Ibrahim said the Joint Action Committee of the unions first raised these issues in a June 18, 2025 letter to the government, which led to a meeting with the Minister of Education on July 4.
In their new letter to union chapters nationwide, the leaders explained that the extension followed a meeting with officials of the Ministry of Education on September 19. The meeting was chaired by Permanent Secretary Abel Enitan and attended by top education and labour officials.
“The meeting’s deliberations focused on our demands, but concrete resolutions of our requests have not been met, necessitating the continuation of discussions,” the unions stated.
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They said the extension was to give the government another chance to act.
“In view of this, the JAC of NASU and SSANU has resolved to extend the ultimatum by an additional two weeks, effective today. This extension provides the government with an opportunity to initiate the requisite processes to address our demands,” the letter read.
The unions warned that they would not wait indefinitely.
“If the government fails to do the needful within this extended period, the JAC will summarily proceed with a series of legitimate industrial actions upon expiration of the extension,” they declared.