This was contained in the statement issued by the chairman and secretary of the association, Comrades Kwagfan Tarnongo and Terrumun Gajir, respectively and made available to journalists in Makurdi on Wednesday.
The BSU ASUU has been on strike since February 1, 2024, to demand implementation and payment of accrued arrears of 2021, 2022, and 2023 promotions
The union said it suspended the strike based on the personal intervention of the visitor to the university, Governor Hyacinth Alia and his appeal and assurances that all the grievances of ASUU-BSU will be resolved as soon as it suspends the strike action.
“The Congress therefore mandated the Branch Executive Committee to enter into the tripartite agreement.
“Thus, the Congress of ASUU-BSU resolved to suspend the strike action in deference to the intervention of the Visitor and Executive Governor of Benue State.
“The Congress of ASUU-BSU firmly believes that the government under Governor Hyacinth Alia shall ensure that the agreement is implemented fully, expeditiously, and satisfactorily.
“In view of the foregoing, and following permission from ASUU National, ASUU-BSU wishes to inform the public that the strike it embarked upon on the 1st February 2024 has been suspended today, Wednesday 13 March 2024,” the statement read in part.
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