SSANU Calls for Immediate Implementation of Salary Increment

The Senior Staff Association of Nigerian Universities (SSANU) has called for the immediate implementation of 25 and 35 per cent salary increments for workers in tertiary institutions.

National President, SSANU, Mohammed Ibrahim said this in a communique issued in Abuja.

The communique was issued at end of the 45th regular National Executive Council meeting of the association held in University of Maiduguri, Borno.

He said NEC in session deliberated on issues of national importance as they concern members of the association.

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He noted that NEC recalled the renegotiation of salaries for its members with the committee led by the late Prof. Nimi Briggs that was at the final stage.

He said SSANU has demanded for 700 per cent wage increase but the committee offered a 23.5 per and 35 per cent review for members.

The recent announcement for approval of an increment of 25 per cent and 35 per cent for tertiary institution workers by the government which was circulated in the social media is not a product of collective bargaining agreement with the university based unions.

He said SSANU urges both Federal and State Governments to immediately implement the increment and pay the arrears without further delay.

He added that NEC is also aware that a provisional sum of N100 billion had been budgeted for salary review of workers in tertiary institutions which is yet to be implemented.

The SSANU president also said that NEC expressed worries over withheld four months salary arrears of its members during the last nationwide strike.

He said that NEC described the action of the withheld salaries as insensitive and inconsiderate.