SSANU Sticks to April 30 Ultimatum Amid Salary Dispute

The Senior Staff Association of Nigerian Universities (SSANU) has maintained its ultimatum of April 30 for the federal government to conclude salary negotiations for non-academic staff in federal tertiary institutions. This decision comes despite the government's approval of a 30% salary increase, which the union has rejected as it does not align with agreements reached during negotiations that began in 2022.

Felix Adumbi, the branch chairman at the Federal University of Technology Akure (FUTA), emphasized that the union will not extend its deadline unless a formal renegotiation process is finalized. The ultimatum was initially issued on April 1, and the union's 54th National Executive Council meeting held in Ekiti State in March reinforced the binding nature of this timeline.

The union criticized the government's circular regarding the salary increment as premature and unreflective of the negotiated agreements, warning that failure to return to the negotiation table by the deadline will prompt a nationwide strike.