ASUU backs Taraba varsity lecturers, demands strike resolutionBy
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The union also urged the Taraba State Government to stop delaying the implementation of the agreed remuneration framework and settle outstanding arrears owed to the university’s academic staff. Femi Bolaji JALINGO – The Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU), Yola Zone, has declared solidarity with lecturers of Taraba State University (TSU) over their ongoing strike, describing their grievances as legitimate and demanding immediate implementation of the 2025 Federal Government-ASUU agreement.
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✦Mamman faulted the state government for placing Taraba State University lecturers in a different position from their counterparts in other universities in the region, urging it to end further delays.
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2025:Femi Bolaji JALINGO – The Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU), Yola Zone, has declared solidarity with lecturers of Taraba State University (TSU) over their ongoing strike, describing their grievances as legitimate and demanding immediate implementation of the 2025 Federal Government-ASUU agreement.2026:He said a report by the Taraba State Government’s fact-finding team, presented to ASUU on September 24, 2026, established that the universities covered by the exercise had fully implemented the 2025 FGN/ASUU agreement.2026:He said the state government had no justification for subjecting ASUU-TSU to further administrative processes after completing its verification exercise in August 2026.
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✦The union also urged the Taraba State Government to stop delaying the implementation of the agreed remuneration framework and settle outstanding arrears owed to the university’s academic staff.
✦Femi Bolaji JALINGO – The Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU), Yola Zone, has declared solidarity with lecturers of Taraba State University (TSU) over their ongoing strike, describing their grievances as legitimate and demanding immediate implementation of the 2025 Federal Government-ASUU agreement.
✦Mamman faulted the state government for placing Taraba State University lecturers in a different position from their counterparts in other universities in the region, urging it to end further delays.
Key Facts:2025: Femi Bolaji JALINGO – The Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU), Yola Zone, has declared solidarity with lecturers of Taraba State University (TSU) over their ongoing strike, describing their grievances as legitimate and demanding immediate implementation of the 2025 Federal Government-ASUU agreement.2026: He said a report by the Taraba State Government’s fact-finding team, presented to ASUU on September 24, 2026, established that the universities covered by the exercise had fully implemented the 2025 FGN/ASUU agreement.2026: He said the state government had no justification for subjecting ASUU-TSU to further administrative processes after completing its verification exercise in August 2026.2025: Other demands include strict adherence to the standard payment template stipulated in the 2025 agreement and immediate, meaningful engagement between the state government and ASUU-TSU in line with collective bargaining and mutual respect.
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Femi Bolaji JALINGO – The Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU), Yola Zone, has declared solidarity with lecturers of Taraba State University (TSU) over their ongoing strike, describing their grievances as legitimate and demanding immediate implementation of the 2025 Federal Government-ASUU...
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The union also urged the Taraba State Government to stop delaying the implementation of the agreed remuneration framework and settle outstanding arrears owed to the university’s academic staff.
Who are the key organizations or public figures mentioned?
Femi Bolaji JALINGO – The Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU), Yola Zone, has declared solidarity with lecturers of Taraba State University (TSU) over their ongoing strike, describing their grievances as legitimate and demanding immediate implementation of the 2025 Federal Government-ASUU agreement.
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Femi Bolaji JALINGO – The Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU), Yola Zone, has declared solidarity with lecturers of Taraba State University (TSU) over their ongoing strike, describing their grievances as legitimate and demanding immediate implementation of the 2025 Federal Government-ASUU agreement.
