The Senior Staff Association of Nigerian Universities (SSANU) has called on the Federal Government to release the remaining two months’ withheld salaries owed to its members who took part in the 2022 strike.

The union also criticized the recurrent delay in salary payments to federal university workers, noting they often receive pay weeks after other federal employees.

These issues were highlighted at SSANU’s 51st National Executive Council (NEC) meeting held at Aliko Dangote University of Science and Technology, Wudil, Kano State.

In a communiqué signed by its National President, Mohammed Ibrahim, SSANU demanded uniform salary disbursements across all federal and state institutions to ensure fairness and equity.

The union also expressed frustration over the federal government’s silence on the renegotiation of the 2009 SSANU/FG agreement, calling the delay unacceptable. It urged immediate resumption and timely conclusion of the renegotiation process to avoid industrial unrest in universities.

SSANU further condemned the “unjust and discriminatory” allocation of the ₦50 billion Earned Allowance, of which only ₦10 billion (20%) was assigned to non-teaching staff, including SSANU, NASU, and NAAT. It said the allocation violated a 2022 Memorandum of Understanding signed with the government and demanded a review.

The union slammed the government for consistently ignoring signed agreements and warned that continued neglect could force it to take lawful action to ensure compliance.

On national security, SSANU decried the growing insecurity, especially recent mass killings in Benue, Plateau, and other states. It urged the government to declare a national emergency on security, revamp intelligence systems, modernize infrastructure, and address root causes like poverty, unemployment, and social injustice.

Regarding the economy, SSANU said reforms such as fuel subsidy removal and currency unification have worsened the cost of living. It noted that inflation, high food prices, and low purchasing power are making life unbearable for Nigerians.

The union called on the government to introduce targeted relief measures such as food subsidies, fuel vouchers, and cash transfers to support vulnerable citizens.

“NEC urges the government to respond promptly and sincerely to our demands,” the communiqué stated. “SSANU remains fully committed to promoting equity, professionalism, and good governance in Nigerian universities and across the nation, while defending the rights and welfare of its members.”