The Taraba State University chapter of the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) has launched an indefinite strike, halting all academic activities, including ongoing second-semester examinations.
The union made this announcement on Thursday following a congress meeting at the university in Jalingo. ASUU Chairperson, Dr. Joshua Mbave, listed several key issues behind the decision, including unpaid salaries, the lack of a functional pension scheme, unresolved salary arrears from the 2022 nationwide ASUU strike, and the absence of a governing council.
Additional grievances include the non-implementation of the national minimum wage for university staff, unpaid Earned Academic Allowances, and the failure of the government to approve a 35% salary increment for professors and proportional adjustments for other academic staff.
Dr. Mbave expressed frustration with the university management and state government for neglecting their demands despite repeated negotiations. “We have exhausted all avenues for dialogue, and the government’s persistent neglect of our welfare has left us no choice but to take this step,” he said.
He emphasized the significant impact on students, especially those in the middle of exams, but stressed that the strike was necessary to demand justice for the staff.
Students affected by the strike have voiced their frustration, urging both the state government and university authorities to resolve the situation quickly.
Efforts to contact the Taraba State Commissioner for Education, Dr. Augustine Godwin, were unsuccessful as calls went unanswered and text messages remained unacknowledged at the time of filing this report.
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