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The Taraba State University (TSU) chapter of the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) has threatened to resume a previously suspended strike over what it describes as a deliberate breach of a Memorandum of Action (MoA) signed in January 2025.
Naija News reports that the union made its position known during a press conference held in Jalingo on Tuesday.
Speaking at the briefing, ASUU Chairman, Dr. Joshua Mbave Garba, accused the administration of Governor Agbu Kefas of failing to implement key aspects of the MoA, particularly the monthly disbursement of ₦50 million for the payment of Earned Academic Allowances (EAA), which was to commence in February 2025.
“To date, not a single kobo has been paid,” Garba said.
“Despite enduring extreme hardship, showing commendable restraint, and maintaining our dedication to academic progress, our patience has been repeatedly tested.”
He described the breach of agreement as a deliberate provocation and warned that it threatens the industrial peace the union has maintained since suspending its strike in February.
The union also condemned what it termed the chronic underfunding of Taraba State University, alleging that it violates the institution’s enabling law.
Garba expressed particular concern over the state government’s alleged failure to establish a functional pension scheme for academic staff.
“What the government has offered so far amounts to bureaucratic formalities and empty promises, with no financial commitment or clear timeline for implementation,” he said.
ASUU further criticised the state government for failing to convene a scheduled stakeholders’ meeting in early February, which was meant to outline a roadmap for settling outstanding salary arrears.
The union also noted that its two-week ultimatum, which expired on July 31, was ignored by the government.
“This silence is deafening and unacceptable. It sends a dangerous signal that agreements with ASUU are not binding and that the academic workforce is disposable,” Garba stated.
Naija News reports the union, after a series of arguments, resolved to resume its suspended strike should the government fail to address the unresolved issues urgently.
While commending Governor Kefas for his commitment to expanding access to education, particularly through the free education policy, ASUU insisted that the welfare of academic staff must not be neglected.
“We are not saboteurs or enemies of progress. We are nation builders and custodians of knowledge,” the ASUU chairman said.
“But we cannot continue to function in an environment where our welfare is neglected, our rights trampled upon, and our voices ignored.”
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