• Directs immediate processing of CATA arrears, addresses ASUU demands
Segun Awofadeji in Gombe
Gombe State Governor and Visitor to Gombe State University, Alhaji Muhammadu Inuwa Yahaya, has approved an additional N148.762 million monthly subvention to the institution to facilitate the full implementation of the Enhanced Salary Structure, known as the Consolidated Academic Tool Allowance (CATA), effective from October 2026.
The Secretary to the State Government (SSG), Professor Ibrahim Abubakar Njodi, who conveyed the governor’s approval, said the measure was part of the governor’s commitment to addressing concerns arising from the 2025 Federal Government of Nigeria-ASUU Agreement.
According to him, the enhanced subvention, which stands at 56 per cent, will strengthen the university’s capacity to meet its obligations to staff and enable it to make adequate budgetary provisions for the implementation of the new salary structure in the 2026 Supplementary Budget, scheduled for consideration by the Gombe State House of Assembly in September.
