ASUU Taraba Branch Grants Government Two More Weeks to Meet Demands
The Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) branch at Taraba State University (TSU), Jalingo, has handed the state government a fresh 14-day window to carry out its outstanding obligations, failing which industrial action may follow.
The added days came after the government sought a further two weeks to deal with the union's demands, with the full execution of the 2025 Federal Government/ASUU agreement and other unresolved items at the centre of the dispute.
The union's second 14-day ultimatum lapsed on September 28, 2026, with the demands yet to be fully met, giving rise to the latest extension.
Dr Joshua Garba Mbave, who chairs ASUU-TSU, said the branch agreed to the government's request following an emergency meeting of its members.
He explained that the state government put its request for more time in writing to the union, which then turned to ASUU's national leadership for direction.
According to Dr Mbave, the national body instructed the branch to grant the request, and members gave their unanimous approval to the two-week extension.
"Yes, we have received an official communication from the state government requesting additional two weeks to enable government meet our demands," he said.
"We communicated this to ASUU national and they asked us to accept the request. After receiving the letter, we reconvened an emergency meeting and members unanimously agreed to accept the state government's request," he added.
The first 14-day ultimatum was issued on August 13, with the union pressing for the full implementation of the 2025 FGN/ASUU agreement as well as other commitments yet to be honoured.
When that deadline passed on August 26, the union said the government had not taken what it regarded as concrete and verifiable steps. Even so, ASUU held back from calling a strike at that point because the university's combined convocation ceremony fell within the period.
A final 14-day ultimatum then followed, running from September 14 to September 28, with the union cautioning that unresolved issues could lead to industrial action.
Now, with the extension in place, the government has a further 14 days to settle the matters and prevent another interruption of academic activities at the institution.
Dr Mbave praised the state government for the efforts it has made so far to resolve the issues, and called on it to use the added time to take concrete steps towards implementing the agreements.
He cautioned that members had resolved to embark on industrial action should the government fail to meet the union's demands once the new extension expires.
"Members also warned that industrial action would be taken if their demands are not met after the expiration of the newly extended 14 days," he stated.
He urged the state government to show commitment and sincerity in addressing the outstanding issues, noting that a lasting resolution was needed to maintain industrial harmony and keep the institution's academic calendar running without disruption.
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