ASUU declares indefinite strike in Taraba

The branch of Academic Staff Union of Universities, ASUU in Taraba State University has on Friday, declared a comprehensive and indefinite strike action.

The industrial action is coming following approval received from the ASUU national body to the state branch to commence the strike action.

This is meant to be an effort to press home their demands from the state government

Taraba government has made a rebuttal of claims that it does not owe workers salaries.

The Union said the strike action is hinged on the government’s failure to pay earned academic allowances, promotion arrears, fractional salaries to staff, and unsettled staff pension and gratuity scheme.

Mr Samuel Shitaa, who is also the Taraba State University ASUU Chairman, confirmed that other reasons for the industrial action include the institution’s non-implementation of agreements and perimeter fencing.

In reaction to ASUU’s, action the special adviser to the governor on media and publicity, Bala Dan-Abu in a press statement on Friday, said the outgoing governor owed no worker salaries