SSANU demands 2026 agreement implementation

The Senior Staff Association of Nigerian Universities (SSANU) held its 55th National Executive Council meeting at Abubakar Tafawa Balewa University Teaching Hospital, Bauchi, from July 22 to 24, 2026. In a communiqué signed by National President Mohammed Haruna Ibrahim, SSANU urged the Nigeria and state governments to immediately implement the 2026 FGN/SSANU Agreement, which provides for a 35% salary increase through the Consolidated Non-Teaching Tools Allowance, improved earned allowances, and other benefits. The union demanded release of funds for implementation and payment of outstanding salary arrears, and called for activation of an Implementation Monitoring Committee. SSANU warned against victimisation of members for union activities, commended institutions that paid arrears, and criticised those that did not. The union also welcomed the HOPE-EDU programme and the 2026 Nigeria — Tertiary Education Trust Fund intervention of about ₦2.53 billion per university, but stressed that TETFund should complement, not replace, government funding. It called for fulfilment of the ₦1.3 trillion university revitalisation commitment. On the economy, SSANU noted that headline inflation declined marginally to 15.91% but food inflation rose to 17.52%, and urged measures to restore purchasing power. On security, the union condemned kidnapping, banditry, and insurgency, and demanded equal attention for all victims, including 42 children abducted in Mussa town, Borno State. SSANU supported state police with constitutional safeguards, and called for transparent 2027 elections. The union reaffirmed commitment to industrial harmony and monitoring of the agreement.