The Joint Action Committee (JAC) of the Senior Staff Association of Nigerian Universities (SSANU) and the Non-Academic Staff Union of Universities and Allied Institutions (NASU) has extended its strike ultimatum to the Federal Government by an additional two weeks.
The unions, which had earlier issued a seven-day deadline over unresolved welfare concerns, warned of imminent nationwide industrial action should the government fail to meet their demands.
In a joint statement signed by SSANU President, Muhammed Ibrahim, the unions criticized what they described as the “unjust disbursement of earned allowances” and the non-payment of several outstanding benefits.
Ibrahim recalled that JAC had, in a letter dated June 18, 2025, drawn the government’s attention to these unresolved issues, which prompted a meeting with the Minister of Education on July 4, 2025.
In a fresh letter addressed to their chapters nationwide on Tuesday, the union leaders confirmed that the extension followed a meeting with the Permanent Secretary of the Federal Ministry of Education, Abel Enitan, on Friday, September 19, 2025.
“The government, on receiving our ultimatum, constituted a joint consultative committee to look into our agitations. However, concrete resolutions have not yet been reached, necessitating further discussions,” the statement read.
According to the unions, the consultative meeting, chaired by Enitan, included the Executive Secretary of the National Universities Commission (NUC), the Director of Tertiary Education at the Federal Ministry of Education, and representatives of the Ministry of Labour and Employment.
While deliberations were held on the unions’ demands, no conclusive agreements were made.
The unions therefore resolved to extend the ultimatum for another two weeks, effective Tuesday, September 23, 2025.
“This extension provides the government with an opportunity to initiate the requisite processes to address our demands. If the government fails to act within this period, the JAC will commence a series of legitimate industrial actions at the expiration of the extension,” the letter concluded.
