Two Months Of Withheld Salaries To Be Paid To SSANU And NASU By Federal Government

Two Months Of Withheld Salaries To Be Paid To SSANU And NASU By Federal Government

The Federal Government is preparing to release two months’ worth of withheld salaries to members of the Senior Staff Association of Nigerian Universities (SSANU) and the Non-Academic Staff Union of Educational and Associated Institutions (NASU) from the four months withheld during their 2022 strike. According to Vanguard, the payment memo is currently awaiting approval from President Bola Tinubu…….. CONTINUE READING 

In 2022, SSANU, NASU, the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU), and the National Association of Academic Technologists (NAAT) went on strike over unresolved issues with the Federal Government. ASUU’s strike lasted eight months, NAAT’s around five and a half months, while NASU and SSANU’s strike was four months long.

The previous administration implemented a “No work, no pay” policy in response. Upon taking office, President Tinubu aimed to prevent future strikes and promised to settle the four months of withheld salaries for the university workers. While ASUU members received their four months’ pay in October, non-teaching staff unions, including SSANU and NASU, faced delays and dissatisfaction.

Following protests and advocacy by the Joint Action Committee (JAC) of SSANU and NASU, President Tinubu addressed the issue in a recent meeting with labor leaders on minimum wage at the Presidential Villa. The Ministry of Education has recommended paying NASU and SSANU two months’ worth of withheld salaries, in line with the arrangement for ASUU. Minister of Education, Prof. Tahir Mamman, confirmed that they are now awaiting the President’s final approval.