Mirian Gom 
Abuja, Nigeria — Two major Nigerian university unions have issued the government a seven-day ultimatum to resolve long-standing disputes over salaries and allowances.
The Senior Staff Association of Nigerian Universities (SSANU) and the Non-Academic Staff Union of Universities (NASU) accuse the Federal Government of insincerity and neglecting non-academic staff welfare.
In a letter dated Monday, SSANU President Muhammed Ibrahim cited “unjust disbursement of ₦50 billion earned allowances, non-payment of withheld salaries, and delays in implementing 25–35% salary increments.”
The unions also criticised the stalled renegotiation of the 2009 FGN–NASU/SSANU agreements. Despite an initial meeting last December, government representatives have failed to follow up, while concluding talks with academic staff unions.
“We are compelled to serve a formal notice of seven days effective from September 15,” the unions wrote, warning of “total, indefinite, and absolute strike action” if their demands are ignored.
Speaking last week, Ibrahim accused the government of sidelining non-teaching staff. “Ours will not be the ‘mother of all strikes,’ it will be the grandfather of all strikes,” he warned.
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