SSANU Suspends Ultimatum After Salary Arrears Payment

The Senior Staff Association of Nigerian Universities (SSANU) has suspended its two-week ultimatum to the Federal Government following the release of funds for the payment of eight months’ arrears of the Consolidated Tertiary Institutions Salary Structure owed to its members. This decision was announced in a notice signed by SSANU's National President, Comrade Mohammed Haruna Ibrahim, after the government approved and released the funds on October 7, 2026.

The ultimatum began on October 5 and aimed to address outstanding salary-related obligations for non-teaching staff in Nigerian universities. While SSANU acknowledged the government's intervention, it emphasized that other financial issues remain unresolved, including demands for one year of outstanding arrears related to salary awards approved in 2023 and two months’ salaries withheld in 2022.

SSANU urged the Federal Government to reciprocate its decision to suspend the ultimatum by addressing these remaining demands. The union also called on state governments to implement the 2026 agreement and settle outstanding arrears owed to workers in state-owned universities.