Published January 19, 2025
By Terna Chikpa, Jalingo
The Senior Staff Association of Nigerian Universities (SSANU), Taraba State University chapter, has declared that its strike action will continue until all demands are fully implemented, similar to what other unions in the institution have achieved.


This decision comes despite the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) at Taraba State University suspending its one-month strike after the state government made commitments to resolve their disputes.
In a press statement issued on Saturday by Comrade Bitrus Joseph Ajibauka, the SSANU State Chairperson and JAC Chairman, the union emphasized that its indefinite strike, declared after an emergency congress on January 16, 2025, will persist until the following demands are met.

Payment of unpaid full salaries for September and October 2022.
Settlement of withheld salary balances: 28% of June 2022. 51% of November 2022. 44% of December 2022.
Full payment of promotion arrears for 2016–2020, as done for other unions.
Payment of at least 30% of the outstanding Earned Administrative Allowances (EAA) totaling ₦692,939,965.72, with the remaining 70% to be settled within six months starting February 2025.

Reinstatement of the 2020-approved guidelines for the appointment, appraisal, and promotion of senior non-academic staff for the 2023/2024 exercise.
The union also called on the state Ministry of Tertiary Education to:
Direct the university management to complete the 2016–2020 promotion arrears.
Ensure adherence to proper appraisal and promotion guidelines.


While commending Governor Agbu Kefas and the Ministry of Tertiary Education for approving the ₦70,000 New National Minimum Wage and addressing peculiar allowances, SSANU urged the government to expedite the establishment of a Tertiary Education Pension Board to complement the ongoing university pension reforms.
The union reaffirmed its stance to maintain the strike until these demands are met, urging the government to act swiftly to ensure industrial harmony.


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