FG Approves 35% Hazard Allowance Increase for Federal University NASU Workers
By Sabiu Abdullahi
The Federal Government has approved a 35% increase in hazard allowances for junior and senior members of the Non-Academic Staff Union of Educational and Associated Institutions (NASU) working in federal universities.
The new allowance package will take effect from January 1, 2026. The approval followed an agreement reached between the Federal Government and NASU on June 29, 2026.
The decision was conveyed in a circular dated July 20, 2026. Adighiogu Chiadi, Acting Secretary of the National Salaries, Incomes and Wages Commission (NSIWC), signed the circular. It was addressed to the Chief of Staff to the President, the Secretary to the Government of the Federation, the Head of the Civil Service of the Federation, ministers and heads of government agencies.
The circular stated: “Following the agreement between the Federal Government of Nigeria and the Non-Academic Staff Union of Educational and Associated Institutions dated 29th June 2026, the Federal Government has approved the payment of the following allowances to non-teaching staff members of NASU in Federal Universities.”
Under the revised package, laboratory hazard allowance for workers on CONTISS 1–5 increased from N180,000 to N243,000 annually. Employees on CONTISS 6–15 will now receive N486,000 each year instead of N360,000. The increases represent 35% for both categories. NASU had requested annual payments of N360,000 and N720,000 respectively.
The government also reviewed responsibility allowances for senior non-teaching staff. Registrars and bursars will now receive N840,000 annually instead of N750,000. The union had demanded N1.5 million.
Deputy registrars, deputy bursars and deputy directors will receive N480,000 annually, although NASU sought N600,000.
Directors will receive an annual responsibility allowance of N600,000 for the first time. The amount meets the union’s request. Heads of sections, who previously had no responsibility allowance, will now earn N150,000 annually. NASU had proposed N900,000 for the category.
The government also approved higher allowances for field trips, teaching practice and industrial supervision. Workers on CONTISS 1–5 will receive N81,000 annually instead of N60,000, while those on CONTISS 6–12 will receive N108,000 instead of N80,000. Staff on CONTISS 13–15 will now earn N135,000 annually, up from N100,000.
For the Students’ Work Experience Programme (SWEP), workers on CONTISS 1–5 will receive N81,000 annually, while those on CONTISS 6–12 will earn N108,000. Employees on CONTISS 13–15 will now receive a harmonised annual allowance of N135,000, replacing the previous range of N60,000 to N100,000. NASU had proposed N200,000 for the category.
The circular further stated that the Provision Tools Allowance (PTA) has been merged into the Consolidated Non-Teaching Tools Allowance (CATA). It also noted that laboratory student-to-staff ratio supplementation will now be covered under excess workload arrangements.
The review followed months of discussions between the Federal Government and NASU. The union had argued that the allowances approved under the 2009 agreement were no longer adequate because of inflation and the rising cost of living.