Students of Taraba State University (TSU) have temporarily suspended their planned peaceful protest to allow the state government time to address their demands.
The protest was originally scheduled for Tuesday but was postponed following the indefinite strike by the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) Taraba Chapter. The strike has disrupted examinations and final-year academic activities at the institution in Jalingo, the state capital.
Aliyu Sulaiman, President of the National Union of Taraba State Students (NUTASS), urged the government to act quickly to resolve the crisis and ensure students can return to their academic activities.
Nungamiya Galeya Lodiya, chairman of the Joint Campus Council of the National Association of Nigerian Students (NANS) Taraba Chapter, warned that if the government fails to meet their demands by Friday, students would resort to protests, including blocking all federal roads within the state.
The ongoing ASUU strike is a result of unresolved grievances by the state government, according to the union. This impasse has left students frustrated, with Rose Okoh Agada, the Student Union President, expressing disappointment over the situation.
Agada said, “The government and lecturers must find a way to end this crisis; we cannot continue to suffer for their disagreements.”
Meanwhile, Norbert Abeh, a representative of the Students Representative Assembly (SRA), called on both the government and the lecturers to prioritize students’ interests and resolve the crisis promptly.
