Taraba ASUU strike: Do not sacrifice  students – Ex-VC urges govt to honour agreement

Former Vice-Chancellor of Taraba State University (TSU), Jalingo, Professor Muhammad Sani Yahaya, has urged the Taraba State Government to honour its agreement with the college to finish the indefinite strike declared by the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU).

Yahaya, who expressed concern over the economic motion, described the event as unlucky and detrimental to college students’ educational progress.

In a press release issued on Thursday by his Personal Assistant on Media, Aminu Hamisu Yusuf, the previous vice-chancellor attributed the escalation of the dispute to the reported failure of the state authorities to fulfil an agreement reached with the college administration earlier this 12 months.

“The development was a serious setback that could have been avoided. Students should not continue to bear the consequences of unresolved disagreements between the government and university authorities,” Yahaya stated.

He known as on the state authorities to take pressing steps to honour its commitments and provoke significant dialogue with the college administration and ASUU management to resolve the dispute.

He additionally urged all events to prioritise college students’ pursuits by making certain that examinations have been accomplished and the college’s educational calendar concluded with out additional disruption.

“Education should be treated as a fundamental responsibility of government rather than a political promise,” Yahaya maintained.

The former college administrator urged the current administration to take fast and concrete measures to resolve the dispute and restore regular educational actions on the establishment.

“Students deserve uninterrupted learning, lecturers deserve fair treatment, and the state needs an education system capable of meeting the aspirations of its people,” he careworn.