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Taraba varsity lecturers begin strike over unresolved demands

The Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU), Taraba State University chapter, on Thursday embarked on an indefinite strike over unresolved demands.
The ASUU chairman in the university, Dr. Garba Mbave, disclosed this to journalists at a
congress meeting held at the university on Thursday in Jalingo.
He listed the union’s grievances to include unpaid salaries, the absence of a functional pension scheme, outstanding salary arrears from the 2022 nationwide ASUU strike, and the non-payment of Earned Academic Allowances.
Others are the non-implementation of the national minimum wage for university staff, the lack of a governing council to address administrative challenges, and the government’s refusal to approve a 35% salary increase for professors and proportional adjustments for other academic staff.
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“We have made repeated attempts to resolve these issues through negotiation, but the government’s persistent neglect of our welfare has left us no choice but to take this step. Staff members cannot continue to work under these conditions,” Mbave said.
According to the ASUU chairman, the absence of a governing council remains a critical obstacle to addressing the university’s administrative and policy matters.
He admitted that the timing of the strike has disrupted exams and left students in limbo.
“It is not our intention to disrupt examinations or leave students stranded, but this strike is the only viable option left to demand justice for our members,” he added.
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