Niger State Government Pledges N200m Monthly to Resolve ASUU Strike at IBBUL
University management says administrative issues from the 2025 ASUU agreement are resolved, while financial issues need more engagement with the Niger State Government. The state government says it will release 200 million naira monthly from September 2026 to January 2027 and has no current plan to raise tuition fees.
What the institution said
The Vice Chancellor of IBBUL is Professor Mohammed Hadi Sulaiman
“The Vice-Chancellor of Ibrahim Badamasi Babangida University, Lapai, Professor Mohammed Hadi Sulaiman”
The university management has resolved virtually all administrative matters relating to the 2025 agreement
“the University Management has resolved virtually all administrative matters relating to the implementation of the 2025 agreement”
The financial components of the 2025 agreement require continued engagement with the Niger State Government
“the financial components require continued engagement with the Niger State Government”
The Vice Chancellor spoke on a Prestige FM programme called Nigeria Today
“Speaking on “Nigeria Today”, a morning programme by Prestige FM”
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The Federal Government and ASUU reached an agreement in December 2025
“the agreement reached between the Federal Government and ASUU in December 2025”
The 2025 agreement introduced a 40 per cent salary increase for academic staff
“introduced a new salary regime, including a 40 per cent increase for academic staff”
The Governor of Niger State is Mohammed Umaru Bago
“the Visitor, Governor Mohammed Umaru Bago”
The Governor expressed readiness to chair a meeting in Lapai once the strike is suspended
“the Governor had expressed readiness to chair a meeting in Lapai involving the government, University Management, the Unions and other critical stakeholders once the strike is suspended”
The Commissioner overseeing Tertiary Education is Alhaji Adamu Abdullahi Sheshi
“the Commissioner overseeing Tertiary Education, Alhaji Adamu Abdullahi Sheshi”
The Niger State Government would release 200 million naira monthly from September 2026 to January 2027
“the government would continue to release ₦200 million monthly from September, 2026 to January, 2027”
The government said it had no plan for now to increase tuition fees
“the government had no plan, for now, to increase tuition fees as a means of meeting the union’s demands”
The Permanent Secretary in the Ministry is Suraj Sa’id
“The Permanent Secretary in the Ministry, Suraj Sa’id”
The government had held four meetings with ASUU
“the government had held four meetings with the Union”
The Director-General, Schools and Education Reform is Hajiya Maimuna Mohammed
“the Director-General, Schools and Education Reform, Hajiya Maimuna Mohammed”
The Director-General, Students Affairs, Niger State is Honourable Bello Barau Sharif
“the Director-General, Students Affairs, Niger State, Honourable Bello Barau Sharif”
Students had already lost several weeks of lectures while preparing for second-semester examinations
“students had already lost several weeks of lectures at a time when they were preparing for their second-semester examinations”
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