Taraba varsity crippled as ASUU resumes strike

The Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) of the Taraba State University (TSU) has embarked on indefinite strike over failure of the state government to honour agreements reached with the union.

The industrial action comes weeks after national ASUU suspended its earlier strike following negotiations held on January 17, 2025, a move the union said was done in good faith to allow the government time to meet its commitments.

In a statement issued in Jalingo, the ASUU TSU chairman, Joshua Garba Mbave, said the government failed to take practical and verifiable steps toward resolving the lingering issues affecting staff welfare.

The union said its congress meeting held on February 18, 2026, reviewed developments since the suspension of the strike and unanimously agreed to resume the total, comprehensive, and indefinite strike.

ASUU listed several unresolved demands, including unpaid salary arrears, non-payment of Earned Academic Allowances, absence of a functional pension scheme for university workers, and the failure to implement the 2025 ASUU–Federal Government agreement applicable to state-owned universities.

As a result of the renewed strike, academic activities at Taraba State University have been suspended indefinitely, with students advised to remain at home until further notice.