Sokoto varsity SSANU resumes work, points contemporary ultimatum

The Senior Staff Association of Nigerian Universities, SSANU, Sokoto State University chapter, has directed its members to renew work on Monday, November 9, whereas giving the Sokoto State Government one other 14 working days to satisfy its excellent calls for.

The union warned that it could embark on a complete and indefinite strike if the federal government failed to handle the problems by November 27, 2026.

The resolution was contained in a press release issued on Sunday and collectively signed by the chapter’s Chairman, Ismail Muhammed, and Secretary, Mansur Ahmad.

The resumption adopted the top of the union’s five-working-day warning strike, which started on November 2 and ended on November 6.

However, it warned that resuming work didn’t imply it had withdrawn its calls for.

“Congress has resolved to resume work with effect from Monday, November 9, 2026, while issuing a fresh 14-working-day ultimatum to the Sokoto State Government to address all outstanding demands before November 27, 2026,” the assertion stated.

The union stated it launched into the warning strike as a result of the federal government had did not approve and implement its calls for regardless of a number of conferences, written submissions and reminders to related officers.

Its calls for embody the fee of excellent arrears from the 25 per cent wage enhance, approval and implementation of the 35 per cent Consolidated Non-Teaching Tools Allowance, CONTTA, and annual wage increments for eligible members.

The affiliation can also be demanding the discharge of excellent check-off dues owed to the union.

SSANU maintained that the calls for had been authentic, arguing that related advantages had already been prolonged to comparable classes of staff at Sokoto State University, Shehu Shagari University of Education and different state-owned tertiary establishments.

The union referred to as on Governor Ahmed Aliyu to intervene personally and make sure the speedy approval and implementation of the excellent entitlements.

It additionally urged the Ministry for Higher Education, related authorities companies, conventional establishments, mother and father, college students and different stakeholders to assist resolve the dispute earlier than the ultimatum expires.

The assertion stated the union anticipated concrete approvals, clear timelines for implementation and full fee of excellent entitlements, somewhat than additional delays, guarantees or partial responses.