Varsity workers give FG 14-day ultimatum to complete 2009 renegotiation agreement

By Johnbosco Agbakwuru

ABUJA — THE National Association of Academic Technologists, NAAT, has fixed the Federal Government a 14-day ultimatum to code each their demands including renegotiation of the 2009 Agreement.

NAAT said if the authorities fails to be to their demands earlier the expiration of the 14-day ultimatum which started connected October 5, it would beryllium near with nary different enactment than to state an concern action.

The relation successful a connection connected Monday signed by its President, Comrade Ibeji Nwokoma, said though it was unfastened to dialog but it would not springiness immoderate further announcement if determination was nary enactment from the authorities aft the 2 weeks.

According the statement, the ultimatum was sequel to the result of the 60th regular gathering of its National Executive Council, NEC presided implicit by Comrade Nwokoma, astatine the Federal University, Lafia astatine the weekend.

It said: “NEC reviewed the advancement made pursuing the conciliation gathering convened by the Honourable Minister of Labour and Employment connected 30th July, 2025, wherever a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) was signed, and the gathering convened by the Honourable Minister of Education connected Thursday, 11th September, 2025, and the unfolding events successful the acquisition sector.

“The issues successful contention are the non-completion of the FGN/ NAAT 2009 Agreement renegotiation, which seeks to reappraisal the existing salaries, allowances and different conditions of work successful the Nigerian University system.

“In fact, lone the inaugural gathering was held betwixt the Mahmud Yayale Ahmed-led renegotiation committee and NAAT connected December 10, 2024. It is truthful worrisome to perceive that a study has been submitted by the committee to the Federal Government of Nigeria (FGN).

“The Mainstreaming of Earned Allowances into the salaries of Academic Technologists to curb further accumulation of arrears and their attendant consequences.

“Non-release of the enabling circular for CONTISS 14 & 15 to alteration NAAT members to get to the highest of their careers, and of recently, the hold successful outgo of monthly salaries, which causes untold hardship connected NAAT members, considering the existent economical realities.”

NAAT categorically stated that it rejected and cannot judge the thought of disparity and distortions successful wage tables of assemblage unit and appeals to the Government to debar immoderate enactment that could precipitate a situation successful the system.

It further said: “NAAT is of the presumption that addressing the wage increment should beryllium broad and all-encompassing by maintaining the existing relationships betwixt assorted wage tables being operated successful the Nigerian University system.

“Consequent upon the above, the Union hereby contented a 14-day ultimatum to the Government to code the demands listed above.

“While the Union stay unfastened to dialogue, nonaccomplishment to code these demands by FGN astatine the expiration of the ultimatum, the Union volition beryllium near with nary different enactment than to state an concern enactment to property location her demands without recourse to the Government.”

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