FG Pays January–August 2026 Academic Tools Allowance

The Federal Government has announced the release of the full Consolidated Academic Tools Allowance, CATA, for academic staff in federal universities, polytechnics and colleges of education covering January to August 2026. The Minister of Education, Dr Tunji Alausa, disclosed this on Wednesday shortly after inaugurating the Ministerial Committee on Accreditation. He explained that CATA is a financial allowance designed to help academic staff purchase essential tools and materials needed for teaching, research and other academic activities. According to the minister, the payment was made in line with the provisions of the 2025 Federal Government–Academic Staff Union of Universities agreement. Alausa said all affected institutions should have received notification to begin paying the allowance to their academic staff.

The minister also disclosed that payment for non-academic staff was being processed and could be made available within the next few weeks. Alausa described the release of the allowance as another indication of President Bola Tinubu’s commitment to improving the welfare of academic and non-academic workers in Nigeria’s tertiary institutions. He said the administration’s education reforms were not limited to staff welfare, noting that significant investments were also being made in infrastructure across tertiary institutions, as well as in basic and postgraduate education. Alausa further stated that the government remained committed to ensuring that Nigerian children have access to quality education capable of competing with standards anywhere in the world, describing President Tinubu as a leader who places strong emphasis on education and the welfare of those working within the sector.

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