The National Executive Council (NEC) of the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) has disowned the proposed Tertiary Institutions Staff Support Fund (TISSF) loan scheme, even as reports indicate that some of its members have already applied for it using their pay slips.
ASUU, in a statement signed by its President, Christopher Piwuna, on Monday in Sokoto, said the union was never consulted on the arrangement and would not serve as guarantor for any loan. NEC directed branches to sensitise members on the dangers of the scheme and demanded the immediate delisting of ASUU from the process.
The statement followed the union’s NEC meeting held at Usmanu Danfodio University, Sokoto (UDUS) between Saturday and Sunday.
Meanwhile, NEC resolved to embark on nationwide protests across its branches over government’s slow response to lingering issues in contention with the union. It said the protests would be accompanied by press conferences to be organised simultaneously in all branches on a date to be announced later.
The NEC also adopted the name Tertiary Institutions Transparency and Accountability Solution (TITAS) as a replacement for the University Transparency and Accountability Solution (UTAS), noting that universities such as ATBU, LAUTECH, UNIJOS and UNILAG had already indicated interest in adopting TITAS for their operations.
On welfare, NEC commended the progress of the Nigerian University Pension Management Company (NUPEMCO) and urged members to increase subscription to consolidate its capital base. It, however, frowned at federal universities that failed to remit the mandatory 5% deductions for NUPEMCO recapitalisation, directing immediate compliance by defaulting branches.
Reports from zones and branches also featured prominently in the meeting. NEC resolved to write state governors on the need to respect university autonomy following plans by some states to enforce centralised payment systems similar to IPPIS.
The statement further noted that NEC condemned irregularities in branch elections at Benue State University and directed that a fresh election be conducted within four weeks. It also endorsed the recommendations of a visitation panel to resolve the crisis in Federal University, Wukari.
NEC equally frowned at the activities of the Federal Government Academics Staff Association of Nigeria (FENGASAN), warning members to dissociate themselves from what it described as an “illegal body.”
On branch elections, NEC approved full elections and bye-elections across 13 universities between August and December 2025.
The council fixed its next NEC meeting for Nov. 9 at Taraba State University, Jalingo, with arrival on Nov. 7.
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