The Academic Staff Union of Universities, ASUU, Plateau State University, Bokkos chapter, PLASU, has declared a total, comprehensive, and indefinite strike over what it described as the failure of the university administration to satisfactorily address its six-point charter of demands.
The union announced the strike on Wednesday during its Congress meeting, following the expiration of a 14-day ultimatum handed to the university administration on August 11.
The union, in a statement signed by Chairperson Vincent D. Choji and Secretary Lomka Kopdiya and made accessible to media on Wednesday, stated that its demands remained unaddressed after the expiration of the deadline.
The demands include the start of the contributory pension scheme, complete execution of the 2025 Federal Government/ASUU agreement, and payment of arrears starting January 1, 2026.
Others include the supply of safe and secure staff rooms, the digging of trenches around the university’s perimeter fence, and the end of what the union characterized as intimidation of union leaders.
The union also demanded payment of 22 months’ arrears of the 25/35 per cent wage award.
According to the statement, “Congress is convinced that the substance of our demands on all six items has not been satisfactorily addressed.”
ASUU also demanded payment of 22 months’ arrears of the 25/35 percent wage award.
According to the statement, “Congress is convinced that the substance of our demands on all six items has not been satisfactorily addressed.”
According to the statement, Congress decided to go ahead with the strike after receiving clearance from ASUU’s National Executive Council.
As a result, the union requested that all of its members halt their academic activity until further notice.
