Taraba State University ASUU Gives Condition For Strike Suspension

[Shola Sholaz]

The Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU), Taraba State University (TASU) chapter, said it would suspend its three-month-old strike as soon as the state government gives a cash-backing to the N100 million cheque issued to the union.
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The ASUU chairman, Dr Reuben Jonathan, gave the condition in Jalingo while reacting to the call by the government that the union should suspend the strike .
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It was reported that the state government gave the union a bounced cheque for N100 million in March, as part payment for the lecturers' outstanding allowances of over N400 million.
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Jonathan, however, urged the government to fulfill its commitments.
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He said that though the bounced cheque was issued by the immediate past administration, the present administration should respect the earlier agreement "because government is continuity".
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Jonathan said the strike persisted till date due to lack of sincerity and commitment by the past administration.
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He, however, expressed the union's willingness to suspend the strike if the present administration was ready to meet part of its demands while negotiation continued.