In 48 hours, three senior lecturers of Taraba State University, Jalingo, have died.
According to DAILY TRUST, Professor Akporido Samuel, former Head of Department of Chemical Sciences, slumped and died in his office on Thursday.
Others are Dr. Kiliobas Sha’a, former Head of Department, Biological Sciences, and Dr Ibrahim Saleh Bali, who died in the early hours of Sunday.
Prof. Samuel was said to have slumped and died in his office while Dr. Sha’a died in his house after struggling with high blood pressure.
The third person, Dr Ibrahim Saleh Bali died at Federal Medical Centre (FMC) Jalingo after suffering from a protracted illness.
No doubt, the majority of staff of the University are facing hard times due to the cost of living and poor working conditions in the University.
The lecturers have been demanding for improved welfare and better salary from the state government but the government was yet to yield to their demands.
The chairman, Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU), Taraba State University chapter, Dr. Mbave Joshua while reacting to the death of their members expressed shock and lamented the working conditions in the institution.
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