Students of Taraba State University (TSU), Jalingo have suspended their planned peaceful demonstration against the industrial action by the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU), giving the state government until Friday to resolve the crisis.
 
The National Union of Taraba State Students (NUTASS) President, Aliyu Sulaiman, who gave the 48-hour ultimatum yesterday, while briefing newsmen in Jalingo, called on the state government to act swiftly to resolve the crisis and ensure students return to class without further delay.
  
The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the students earlier planned a peaceful protest by Monday to register their frustration caused by the ongoing strike.
  
Chairman of the Joint Campus Council of the National Association of Nigerian Students (NANS) Taraba Chapter, Nungamiya Lodiya, stated that while they agreed to the postponement, the students would shut down all roads within the state if the crisis remains resolved.
 
Also speaking, the President of the Students Union Government (SUG) of the university, Rose Agada, expressed frustration, stating that students were unfairly bearing the brunt of the standoff between the government and lecturers.
 
But, a representative of the Students Representative Assembly (SRA), Norbert Abeh, appealed to both the state government and the striking union to resolve their differences in the students’ interest.
  
It would be recalled that the ASUU Taraba chapter began an indefinite strike on December 5, 2024, disrupting examinations and final year academic activities.The union cited unmet demands by the Taraba government as the main reason for its strike action.