# Nigeria unveils 2026 agreements for tertiary education staff

> Education Minister Maruf Tunji Alausa unveiled the 2026 agreements with academic and non-academic tertiary staff unions in Abuja on 13 October. The agreements provide approved tools allowances for eligible personnel effective from 1 January 2026.

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- Published: 2026-10-20T15:49:37+00:00
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The agreements include the Consolidated Academic Tools Allowance (CATA) for eligible ASUP and COEASU members and the Consolidated Non-Teaching Tools Allowance (CONTTA) for eligible non-teaching staff. The ministry expanded the ASUU agreement monitoring committee to cover academic and non-academic unions; the agreements provide for review every three years.

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### Unveiling of 2026 tertiary education agreements

The Education Ministry announced agreements and approved allowance rules in Abuja.

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| date | label | description | status |
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| 2026-10-13 | Official report published | Education Minister Maruf Tunji Alausa unveiled the 2026 agreements with academic and non-academic tertiary staff unions in Abuja on 13 October. The agreements provide approved tools allowances for eligible personnel effective from 1 January 2026. | occurred |

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## Sources

- [Federal Ministry of Information and National Orientation](<https://fmino.gov.ng/promises-kept-hope-restored-trust-built-fg-unveils-tertiary-education-agreements-commences-allowance-payments/>) (Source checked: 2026-10-20; Published: 2026-10-13)

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