The Federal Government has approved an upward review of hazard allowances and other earned benefits for members of the Non Academic Staff Union of Educational and Associated Institutions in federal universities, with the new remuneration package taking effect retrospectively from January 1, 2026.

The approval was conveyed in a circular dated July 20, 2026, issued by the National Salaries, Incomes and Wages Commission and signed by its Acting Secretary, Adighiogu A. Chiadi. It followed an agreement reached between the Federal Government and NASU on June 29, 2026.

Among the most significant adjustments is the review of the laboratory, workshop, studio, clinical and occupational hazard allowance. For employees on CONTISS 1 to 5, the annual allowance increased from ₦180,000 to ₦243,000, a rise of ₦63,000, against the union's demand of ₦360,000. For workers on CONTISS 6 to 15, the allowance rose from ₦360,000 to ₦486,000 annually, an increase of ₦126,000, though below the union's demand of ₦720,000.

On responsibility allowances, registrars and bursars will see their annual allocation rise from ₦750,000 to ₦840,000, while directors, who previously received nothing, will now receive ₦600,000 annually. Deputy registrars, deputy bursars and deputy directors will receive a new allowance of ₦480,000 annually, and heads of departments will see their allocation increase from ₦300,000 to ₦360,000 annually.

The government also introduced uniform and protective wear allowances of ₦80,000 annually for laboratory, workshop and studio personnel across all CONTISS categories, where no such provision previously existed.

Field trip, teaching practice and industrial supervision allowances were equally revised upward across salary grades, as were Students Work Experience Programme allowances. The Provision Tools Allowance has been absorbed into the Consolidated Non Teaching Tools Allowance, while Excess Workload Allowance is to be phased out, with the existing rate of ₦3,500 per hour retained in the interim.

NASU had argued that most allowances in payment were based on the 2009 agreement and had become inadequate due to inflation, the depreciation of the naira and the rising cost of living.