The Senior Staff Association of Nigerian Universities (SSANU) and the Non-Academic Staff Union of Educational and Associated Institutions (NASU) have announced plans to stage a one-day nationwide protest on Thursday over the Federal Government’s alleged failure to meet their longstanding demands.
Operating under the Joint Action Committee (JAC), both unions have directed their branches to hold emergency congresses on Wednesday to mobilise members for what they described as a “massive protest.”
The protest, according to a circular jointly signed by SSANU National President, Mohammed Ibrahim, and NASU General Secretary, Prince Peters Adeyemi, will feature campus marches, placard demonstrations, and press briefings across universities and inter-university centres nationwide.
“The National JAC hereby directs Branch leadership in the Universities and Inter-University Centres throughout the country to convene a Joint Congress on Wednesday, 8th October, 2025 to mobilize and prepare for a massive and effective one-day protest on Thursday, 9th October, 2025,” the memo read in part.
The unions said the protest follows the government’s continued silence after multiple meetings and expired ultimatums.
Key grievances include the alleged unfair distribution of ₦50 billion in earned allowances, the delay in renegotiating the 2009 FGN/NASU/SSANU agreements, and the non-payment of two months’ outstanding salaries. They also cited unpaid arrears from the 25% and 35% salary increases and the non-remittance of third-party deductions for May and June 2022.
The JAC had issued a seven-day ultimatum on September 15, later extended by 14 days, which expired on October 6 without resolution.
“Despite the inauguration of a Joint Consultative Committee by the Minister of Education, and two meetings held with little progress, our demands remain unresolved,” the unions stated.
Both SSANU and NASU urged their members in federal and state universities to ensure full compliance, stressing that solidarity and strict participation were essential to the success of the protest.
