The Senior Staff Association of Nigerian Universities (SSANU) has raised an alarm over rising insecurity in educational institutions, citing recent abductions of students and teachers in Niger and Kebbi States as a growing threat to education nationwide.
Speaking at its 53rd National Executive Council (NEC) meeting at the University of Jos, Plateau State, SSANU urged federal and state governments to prioritise school security by deploying modern surveillance technology, strengthening perimeter protection, enhancing intelligence, and improving community-based security systems.
The union also called for upgraded university security architecture and comprehensive health and life insurance coverage for staff.
SSANU expressed dissatisfaction with the long-standing marginalisation of non-teaching staff in payment of Earned Allowances, insisting that the ₦50 billion agreed in the 2022 MoU/MoA be released promptly and that previously excluded Inter-University Centres and research institutes be included.
The NEC warned that failure to reach a credible government renegotiation by December 31, 2025, would compel the union to undertake full industrial action in 2026.
SSANU reiterated its commitment to defending the welfare and dignity of non-teaching staff, emphasising that dialogue remains the first option, but lawful action will follow if necessary.
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