Four Months Salary, Promotion Arrears, Earned Allowances From 2015, ASUU Listed How Much Governor Ishaku Is Owing Them

•Embark On Strike Action 

The ACADEMIC STAFF UNION OF UNIVERSITIES (ASUU) in Taraba State University has said the state government is owing them salaries, promotion arrears Earned Academic Allowances (EAA) from 2015 among others.

The Chairperson of ASUU in the university Dr Samuel Shikaa said this while announcing that it's members has embarked on indefinite strike action.

He said members have been compelled to take the industrial action 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:

a. 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.

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

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

d. The government has no clear arrangement regarding staff pension and

gratuity in the University.

e. Promotion arrears of three years is owed to our members.

The union  craves for the understanding of the general public and the University community to prevail on the Taraba State government to attend to the legitimate demands of our members.