The leadership of the Senior Staff Association of Nigerian Universities (SSANU) wishes to bring to the attention of the public the growing hardship being experienced by staff of federal universities across the country due to the delay in payment of their February 2026 salaries.
This unfortunate situation has created significant financial strain for our members and their families. Beyond the personal hardship it imposes, the delay in salary payment is steadily eroding confidence in the system, lowering staff morale, and inevitably affecting productivity and overall institutional performance within our universities. Staff who dedicate their time and expertise to sustaining the university system deserve timely remuneration for their services.
SSANU considers this development deeply troubling and calls on the relevant authorities especially the GIFMIS office in the office of the Accountant General of the Federation (OAGF) to urgently address the delay and ensure the immediate payment of February salaries to restore confidence and stability within the university system.
Investigations conducted reveals that the inconsistent approach in handling payment of Universities staff salaries which involved jumping from GIFMIS to REMITA and back in the last few months have clearly shown government’s inconsistency in policy direction. We wish to recommend that government should consider the adoption of the REMITA platform as the channel for payment of salaries of university workers because of it seamless and reliable nature.
Furthermore, SSANU expresses serious concern over the slow pace of the ongoing renegotiation process between SSANU, NASU and the Federal Government. While we acknowledge the efforts of the Chairman of the Federal Government Renegotiation Committee, Mal. Yayale Ahmed, whose leadership and commitment have contributed to the progress made so far, the overall process has yet to reach a conclusive and satisfactory resolution.
SSANU is particularly concerned by recent public comments attributed to the Honourable Minister of Education, suggesting that industrial harmony has been fully achieved within the university system and that all union concerns have been addressed. Such statements do not accurately reflect the current realities of the renegotiation process and risk creating a misleading impression among the public.
While we recognize and appreciate the contributions of stakeholders working towards a resolution, SSANU believes that the Ministry of Education must demonstrate stronger commitment, urgency, and leadership to ensure that the renegotiation process reaches a logical and mutually acceptable conclusion.
For us at this point...the silence of the Honourable minister of Education is no longer golden and it doesn't potray camaraderie.
The stability of Nigeria’s university system depends not only on dialogue but also on the timely implementation of agreements and responsible communication with the public.
SSANU therefore calls on the Federal Government to:
1. Ensure the immediate payment of the outstanding February 2026 salaries of federal university staff especially that most of our members are either observing the Ramadan fast or the lenting fast.
2. Accelerate the ongoing renegotiation process with non teaching university unions to bring it to a credible and conclusive end.
3. Provide clear and accurate information to the Nigerian public regarding the true status of negotiations.
4. Anything short of the above will clearly invite our unions to seek redress in every legal means possible, including but not limited to withdrawal of our services and picketing of government offices concerned.
SSANU remains committed to constructive engagement with the Federal Government in the interest of sustaining industrial harmony and protecting the integrity of Nigeria’s university system.
Thank you.
E-signed.
Comrade Mohammed H. Ibrahim fnipr
National President of SSANU
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