The Federal Government has commenced the implementation of key welfare components contained in the 2025 renegotiated agreement with the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU), signalling progress in addressing long-standing demands of university lecturers.
The Minister of Education, Dr Tunji Alausa, disclosed this in a statement issued on Monday, confirming that payment of the 40 per cent increase in the Consolidated Academic Allowance (CAA) for ASUU members began last month.
“Some federal universities have already begun reflecting the approved increase in their salary payments,” Alausa said in the statement released by the ministry’s Director of Press and Public Relations, Boriowo Folasade.
He explained that the government is taking steps to ensure uniform implementation of the allowance increase across all federal universities.
“To ensure nationwide compliance, all federal universities are being formally notified to fully cascade the approved increment across their institutions and integrate it into their payroll structures so that all eligible academic staff members benefit accordingly,” the minister stated.
Alausa further revealed that the allowance increase has been duly captured and circularised by the National Salaries, Incomes and Wages Commission (NSIWC), providing the legal and administrative backing for its implementation.
According to him, the incorporation of the enhanced allowance into the 2026 national budget is part of the statutory process to sustain the payment framework.
The development marks a significant step in the Federal Government’s efforts to improve staff welfare in public universities and maintain industrial harmony within Nigeria’s tertiary education system.
FG Begins ASUU Welfare Implementation, Pays 40% Allowance Increase to Lecturers
