ASUU Suspends Strike at Benue University After Four Weeks

The Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) at Joseph Sarwuan Tarka University, formerly the Federal University of Agriculture, Makurdi, Benue State, has suspended its four-week-long strike that began on August 12, 2026. The strike was initiated due to demands for the full payment of the members' Consolidated Academic Tools Allowance and Professorial Allowance.

Terseer Abari, the union’s chairperson, stated that the university had only paid the Consolidated Academic Staff Salaries and the Earned Academic Allowance components of salaries, with significant underpayments noted. The union's decision to suspend the strike was based on progress made during negotiations and the resolution of some issues that led to the industrial action.

Members are directed to resume their official duties effective September 11, 2026. The union expressed appreciation to the university administration for its cooperation and reaffirmed its commitment to defending the interests of its members through collective bargaining.