- the government is making a last effort to convince the unions to suspend their industrial action and return to negotiation
- The two university based unions began a nationwide strike on Friday, May 1, 2026
- The unions further stated that no new proposal had been presented to replace the withdrawn allowance structure
The Federal Government has summoned leaders of the Joint Action Committee of the Senior Staff Association of Nigerian Universities and the Non Academic Staff Union of Universities and Allied Institutions for a meeting scheduled for Monday in Abuja, in a fresh move to resolve the ongoing nationwide strike.
Eko Hot Blog gathered that a senior government source confirmed the development on Sunday, noting that the meeting will involve the Minister of Education, Dr Tunji Alausa, with hopes that a new and acceptable proposal will be presented to the unions.
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According to the source, the government is making a last effort to convince the unions to suspend their industrial action and return to negotiation.
The two university based unions began a nationwide strike on Friday, May 1, 2026, after issuing a formal notice dated April 30 to the Minister of Education.
In the letter, signed by NASU General Secretary Peters Adeyemi and SSANU President Mohammed Ibrahim, the unions accused the government of slow progress in the renegotiation of their welfare demands, especially issues relating to allowances.
They also referenced the withdrawal of an earlier circular on the proposed 30 percent adjustment to the Consolidated Non Teaching Tools Allowance, saying that although the decision was acknowledged, it did not address their core concerns.
The unions further stated that no new proposal had been presented to replace the withdrawn allowance structure, describing the situation as unacceptable.
They explained that their decision to embark on strike followed a mandate from members after the expiration of the April 30 deadline given to the government to conclude talks.
With no agreement reached, they announced that all members across federal universities would withdraw their services from midnight on May 1, 2026.
The unions said the action became necessary after what they described as repeated delays and lack of concrete progress in negotiations.
The strike has already begun to affect administrative and non academic services in public universities nationwide, raising concerns about another disruption to the academic calendar amid ongoing tensions in the tertiary education sector.
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