Normal activities in Nigerian Polytechnics would soon come to a halt after the expiration of a 21-day ultimatum issued by the Senior Staff Association of Nigerian Polytechnics (SSANIP) to the federal government over unpaid salary arrears and other unresolved welfare matters.
The ultimatum was contained in a communiqué issued at the end of the association’s 77th General Executive Council meeting held at the Audu Bako College of Agriculture, Danbatta, Kano State.
A communiqué was made available to newsmen and signed by the National President, Comrade Philip Adebanjo Ogunsipe, and the National Secretary, Comrade Shehu Nura Gaya, which also demanded the full implementation of the new minimum wage.
It warned that failure to act within the ultimatum period would leave the association with no choice but to shut down services in polytechnics nationwide.
The communiqué reads in part: “After exhausting our patience on these items, the council observed with great displeasure the insincerity of the government in keeping to previous agreements or prioritizing the education sector.
“Based on the above, the union demands immediate action on the listed issues within 21 days beginning from 27th August, 2025, or we will be left with no option but to withdraw our services across the nation”.
The union accused the government of failing to honour agreements and neglecting the polytechnic sector.
It expressed dissatisfaction with what it described as the government’s insincerity in addressing the long-standing issues despite several efforts to resolve them through dialogue.
Among the grievances highlighted are the non-release of the new schemes and conditions of service, the delayed constitution of the renegotiation committee for the 2010 agreement, the non-release of the 2023–2025 NEEDS Assessment fund, and non-payment of various arrears, including promotion arrears, the 25/35 percent salary review arrears, and wage awards.
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