SSANU expresses grievances over delay in wage cost, threatens industrial motion

The Senior Employees Affiliation of Nigerian Universities, SSANU, has petitioned the Accountant Basic of the Federation concerning a regarding development of delays within the cost of its members’ month-to-month salaries.

It will likely be recalled that SSANU started experiencing these delays following the migration of workers knowledge to the Authorities Built-in Monetary and Administration Info System, GIFMIS platform.

In its petition, SSANU known as for pressing intervention to forestall a breakdown of commercial concord throughout the nation’s tertiary establishments.

The letter, dated 7 Could 2025 and signed by the President of SSANU, Mohammed Haruna Ibrahim, was titled, “Concern Over the Constant Delay within the Fee of Month-to-month Salaries of College Staff.” In it, the union expressed deep displeasure over the persistent wage delays which have plagued university-based unions since they departed from the Built-in Personnel and Payroll Info System, IPPIS.

Ibrahim famous that the continuing delays represent a breach of the 2022 settlement reached between the Joint Motion Committee, JAC, of SSANU/NASU and the Federal Authorities—an settlement which led to the suspension of a protracted strike on the time.

The letter, which was copied to the Minister of Training, Tunji Alausa; the Minister of Labour and Employment, Dr Mohammed Maigari Dingyadi; and the Government Secretary of the Nationwide Universities Fee, NUC, reiterated that the 2022 settlement included a dedication that no union member concerned within the strike would face any type of victimisation.

An excerpt from the letter reads: “The Senior Employees Affiliation of Nigerian Universities (SSANU) writes to precise our deep concern over the constant delay within the cost of month-to-month salaries of college staff, significantly since our exit from the Built-in Personnel and Payroll Info System (IPPIS).

“It’s regrettable that, since our departure from IPPIS, our members’ salaries are frequently paid two weeks after salaries have been disbursed to different federal staff.

“This sample, which has continued, has induced vital nervousness and resentment amongst our members. We view this delay not merely as an administrative failure however as a blatant act of discrimination in opposition to our union.

“We want to remind your esteemed workplace {that a} core provision of the 2022 settlement between the Joint Motion Committee (JAC) of SSANU/NASU and the Federal Authorities—which led to the suspension of our industrial motion—was a assure that no member of the unions concerned would endure any type of victimisation.

“This recurring delay in wage funds clearly violates that settlement and seems to be a punitive response to our union’s legit choices and actions.

“Such remedy is unacceptable and poses a severe risk to the delicate industrial peace at present prevailing within the college system. SSANU is not going to stand idly by whereas our members are subjected to such discriminatory practices, which compromise each morale and welfare.

“We, due to this fact, name in your workplace to urgently examine and resolve this situation by guaranteeing that college staff obtain their salaries in accordance with the final federal cost schedule. Any additional delays shall be construed as deliberate and should necessitate applicable motion by the union to safeguard the rights and dignity of its members.

“We belief in your well timed and equitable intervention to avert a breakdown of commercial concord inside our tertiary establishments.”