The Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU), Taraba State University (TSU) branch, has resumed its previously suspended indefinite strike action with immediate effect, accusing the Taraba State Government of failing to implement key provisions of an agreement signed on January 17, 2025.
In a press statement signed by the branch chairman, Dr. Joshua Garba Mbave, and released to journalists on Wednesday in Jalingo, the union announced that the decision followed a congress held on February 18, 2026, which reviewed the lack of progress and resolved to restart the industrial action.
“The Academic Staff Union of Universities, ASUU, Taraba State University, TSU Branch, hereby informs the general public, students, parents, and all stakeholders that it has resumed its previously suspended total, comprehensive, and indefinite strike action,” the statement declared.
The union emphasized that the strike had been suspended earlier in good faith to give the government time to act, but no concrete or verifiable steps had been taken.
ASUU outlined Absence of a functional pension scheme for the University, failure to pay the backlog of outstanding salary arrears owed to members, non-payment of accumulated Earned Academic Allowances (EAA) and non-implementation of the newly negotiated 2025 ASUU-Federal Government agreement as core grievances..
Dr. Mbave described the issues as longstanding, noting their severe impact on staff welfare, morale, and the university’s overall operations. He stressed that the resumption was a last resort after prolonged dialogue with the state government yielded no results.
The strike disrupts academic activities at Taraba State University, affecting students and parents amid ongoing concerns over welfare and funding in the Nigerian university system.
