Taraba Varsity ASUU Begins Indefinite Strike

The Taraba State University branch of Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) yesterday announced the start of an indefinite strike

over  non-payment of salaries, promotion arrears and earned academic allowances from 2015, among other issues.

Chairman of the union in the university, Dr Samuel Shikaa, stated that  members had started the indefinite strike, and were compelled to take option to demand their rights and ensure that their welfare is given the attention it deserves. 

“We respectfully disagree with the rebuttal made by the outgoing administration regarding the issue of outstanding salary arrears at Taraba State University and other payments to our members. We wish to state categorically that the government owes us in the following ways:

“According to the law establishing Taraba State University, the amount to be remitted to the University ranges between N200,441,838.97 and N375,989,972.83 monthly, while the state government arbitrarily gives

N120,000,000.00 monthly. The difference should be calculated and remitted to the university.

“Eight months of fractional salaries and four months of non-payment.

 our members are owed Earned Academic Allowances (EAA) from 2015 till date.

“The government has no clear arrangement regarding staff pension and gratuity in the university, and promotion arrears of three years is owed our members.”

The commissioner for tertiary institutions Hon. Edwards Baraya when contacted said he was yet to receive formal communication from the university.