The Federal Government has released the Consolidated Non-Academic Staff Tertiary Institutions
Allowance (CONTA) to non-academic staff of all Federal Universities, Polytechnics and Colleges
of Education, covering the period from January to August 2026.
The Minister of Education, Dr. Maruf Tunji Alausa, CON, who announced the release, said the
payment reflects the commitment of the President Bola Ahmed Tinubu-led Administration to
improving workers’ welfare, strengthening industrial harmony and creating an enabling
environment for the effective delivery of quality education, in line with the objectives of the
Renewed Hope Agenda.
Dr. Alausa said the release of CONTA underscores the Administration’s recognition that the
welfare, motivation and commitment of both academic and non-academic personnel are
essential to the stability and effective functioning of tertiary institutions and, ultimately, to the
development of Nigeria’s human capital.
According to the Minister, the payment is also part of the Federal Government’s sustained efforts
to address legitimate welfare concerns, promote industrial harmony and minimise disruptions to
academic activities across the nation’s tertiary education system.
The announcement follows the commencement of payment of the Consolidated Academic
Tertiary Institutions Allowance (CATA) to academic staff on Monday, further demonstrating the
Federal Government’s efforts to meet its obligations to personnel across the tertiary education
sector.
Dr. Alausa stated that the payments reaffirm the Administration’s commitment to strengthening
the institutions responsible for producing the skilled workforce required to drive Nigeria’s socio-
economic development.
He assured stakeholders that the Federal Ministry of Education would continue to engage
relevant unions, institutional authorities and other stakeholders to address outstanding issues,
1promote mutual understanding and foster a stable, productive and globally competitive tertiary
education system.
The Minister commended academic and non-academic staff, heads of institutions, unions and
other stakeholders for their patience, understanding and continued cooperation with the Federal
Government.
Dr. Alausa reaffirmed that the Ministry, under his leadership, would sustain the implementation
of policies and initiatives that prioritise staff welfare, institutional stability, human capital
development and improved learning outcomes.
The Federal Ministry of Education therefore assures personnel and all stakeholders in the tertiary
education sector that the Federal Government, under the leadership of President Bola Ahmed
Tinubu, remains committed to fulfilling its obligations, addressing legitimate outstanding issues
and sustaining reforms that will strengthen Nigeria’s education system and advance the human
capital development objectives of the Renewed Hope Agenda.