The Senior Staff Association of Nigerian Universities, SSANU and the Non-Academic Staff Union of Educational and Associated Institutions, NASU, through the Joint Action Committee, JAC have declared a one-day protest on Thursday over the refusal of the Tinubu led Government to address their demands.

Recall that JAC had issued a seven-day ultimatum to the government on September 15 to address its concerns and extended it to another fourteen days, which expired on Monday, October 6.

Both associations have directed all their branches to convene a joint emergency meeting on Wednesday to mobilize all their members for protest activities, which include
protest marches on campuses, the display of placards conveying their grievances, and press conferences.

They decided to embark on a protest based on the agreement reached by JAC on October 6, after an inclusive review of the government’s feedback towards the series of ultimatums it had earlier issued.

The persistent issues are the supposed unjust disbursement of N50 billion Earned Allowances; delay in renegotiation of the 2009 FGN and NASU/SSANU Agreements; non-payment of outstanding two months salaries; non-payment of arrears of 25 percent and 35 percent salary arrears, and non-payment of third-party deductions of the two months salaries (May and June, 2022), among others.

In a memo sent to all Chairmen of NASU and SSANU across universities titled “Commencement of protest actions,” JAC emphasized that their active participation and engagement are crucial to the success of the protest.

The notice, dated October 6, was signed by Prince Peters Adeyemi, NASU General Secretary, and Comrade Mohammed Ibrahim, SSANU National President.

It reads: “The last circular of the Joint Action Committee (JAC) of Non-Academic Staff Union of Educational & Associated Institutions (NASU) and Senior Staff Association of Nigerian Universities (SSANU) titled “Current Status of Our Agitations” referenced JAC/NS/Vol. III/55, dated 22nd September 2025, refers.

“As referenced in the circular, the Federal Government was granted a 14-day extension, following the lapse of the initial 7 days to address our concerns vis-à-vis: