NASU rejects FG’s 30% allowance offer, threatens strike

The Non-Academic Staff Union of Educational and Associated Institutions (NASU) has rejected the Federal Government’s offer of 30 per cent increase in its members’ Consolidated Academic Allowance.

NASU described the increment as inadequate and threatened to embark on a nationwide strike if the government would not offer it 40 per cent increment before May 1, 2026.

The General Secretary of NASU, Peters Adeyemi, made this known while speaking with journalists at the Regular Meeting of Universities and Inter-University Centres Trade Group Council in Lagos on Wednesday, April 22, 2026.

Adeyemi said the union would only accept 40 per cent increment, which the government implemented for the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) as from January 1.

Adeyemi said: “The simple thing is to conclude the agreement and give 40 per cent to non-teaching staff.

“That will guarantee calm and peace on our campuses. If anything contrary is done, we will shut down the system.”

The NASU official emphasised the critical role of non-academic staff in the smooth running of universities, saying institutions would not function effectively without them.

“We respect our academic colleagues, but they cannot operate without us being on duty. Our role is indispensable in the system,” he said.

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Adeyemi added that Wednesday’s deliberations centred on the allowance renegotiation process and rejection of the 30 per cent increment offer.

Adeyemi said NASU would be compelled to take a decisive action if the government would not meet its demand before May 1.

Also speaking, the Deputy President of NASU, Buhari Suleiman, urged the federal government to address challenges in Nigeria’s education system, as well as insecurity and economic hardship in the country.

Suleiman said the education sector, which he described as the bedrock of national development, is facing serious challenges, including poor funding, corruption, inadequate infrastructure and failure to honour agreements with unions.

He added that the situation requires urgent intervention to prevent further decline and reposition the education sector to meet global standards.