The Senior Staff Association of Nigerian Universities (SSANU), Taraba State University, Jalingo branch, has given Governor Agbu Kefas a 14-day ultimatum to implement the Consolidated Non-Teaching Tools Allowance (CONTTA), threatening an indefinite strike over the delay.
The union said the Taraba State Government had failed to honour the agreement between the Federal Government and SSANU despite several committee meetings and promises.
In a communique issued after its emergency congress meeting on November 5, 2026, and signed by its Chairperson, Bitrus Joseph Ajibauka, and Secretary, Offen Stephen Noseh, the union expressed disappointment with the state government.
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“This is totally and comprehensively unacceptable. We are disappointed in Governor Agbu Kefas, the Taraba State Government, for failing to implement the Consolidated Non-Teaching Tools Allowance (CONTTA) agreement between the Federal Government and SSANU after a series of committee meetings and promises,” the communique stated.
The union said it had exercised considerable patience without any positive response from the government, warning that its members could no longer tolerate the delay.
It said the 14-day ultimatum was aimed at compelling the government to implement the agreement, as done in other state-owned universities.
SSANU listed Adamawa State University, Mubi; Sa’adu Zungur University, Bauchi; Gombe State University; Nasarawa State University, Keffi; Kwara State University, Malete; Ekiti State University, Ado-Ekiti; and Osun State University, Osogbo, as institutions where the allowance had been implemented.
The union warned that failure to meet its demand could trigger “a total, comprehensive and indefinite strike action”.
The ultimatum adds to the pressure on the Taraba State Government to resolve the dispute and prevent a disruption of activities at the university.
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