ABUJA, FCT– The Senior Personnel Association of Nigerian Universities (SSANU) has raised the alarm over the non-payment of February 2026 wages to employees in federal universities, alerting that the delay is plunging countless households into severe financial hardship.
In a highly worded statement issued on Thursday, March 5, 2026, the union criticised the Federal Government’s “inconsistent” payment policies and the slow progress of continuous agreement renegotiations.
The National President of SSANU, Comrade Mohammed Ibrahim, kept in mind that the delay is particularly insensitive as lots of members are currently observing the holy fasts of Ramadan and Lent.
SSANU associated the current salary bottleneck to the government’s frequent changing in between the Federal government Integrated Financial Management Info System (GIFMIS) and the REMITA platform.
The union explained this back-and-forth as a “glaring inconsistency in policy instructions” that has actually undermined the dependability of the payroll system.
To prevent future incidents, SSANU advised that the federal government completely adopt the REMITA platform for university workers, mentioning its “seamless and trustworthy nature” compared to the GIFMIS workplace under the Accountant General of the Federation (OAGF).
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Beyond the immediate wage crisis, the union revealed deep frustration with the “snail-paced” renegotiation of the 2009 Arrangement.
While SSANU acknowledged the commitment of the Renegotiation Committee Chairman, Malam Yayale Ahmed, it slammed the Ministry of Education for claiming that “commercial consistency” has actually been completely achieved.
“The silence of the Honourable Minister of Education is no longer golden,” Ibrahim specified, dismissing the federal government’s public optimism as a “deceptive impression” that does not show the truth of the deadlocked talks.
The union warned that its members’ patience is using thin. SSANU has threatened to explore all legal avenues, consisting of the withdrawal of services (strike action) and the picketing of appropriate government workplaces, if the February salaries are not paid instantly.
The union concluded by stressing that the stability of Nigeria’s university system depends on more than just dialogue; it needs the prompt application of arrangements and accountable communication with the public.