Yobe tertiary institutions’ unions issue fresh 15-day ultimatum over unpaid allowances, welfare packages

The Joint Academic and Non-Academic Staff Unions of state-owned tertiary institutions successful Yobe State person issued a caller 15-day ultimatum to the authorities authorities implicit the non-implementation of cardinal payment packages for unit of polytechnics and colleges.

In a associated property connection issued on Tuesday in Damaturu and signed by JASU President, Comrade Mohamed Bukar, and NASU Chairman, Comrade Ali Usman, the unions said that contempt erstwhile engagements and assurances, the authorities had failed to instrumentality 3 captious items: the reviewed 2024 wage array for CONPCASS and CONTEDISS, the Consolidated Academic Tools Allowance (CATA), and the Earned Academic Allowance (EAA).

According to the unions, a erstwhile 15-working-day ultimatum issued connected August 18, which expired connected September 7, 2026, passed without immoderate “satisfactory and verifiable” resolution.

“While we admit the engagements and assurances received, the continued hold has heightened the concerns of our members and requires urgent authorities intervention,” the connection said.

The unions noted that the hold had near unit demoralised and frustrated contempt respective correspondences, reminders and representations to applicable authorities.

Consequently, the enforcement councils of JASU and NASU resolved to contented different ultimatum opening September 8 and ending September 22, 2026.

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