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Taraba Assembly Workers Threaten Total Shutdown Over Unresolved Financial Autonomy, Salary Dispute



The Parliamentary Staff Association of Nigeria (PASAN), Taraba State Chapter, has threatened to intensify its ongoing industrial action, directing members to embark on a total strike from midnight on Monday, November 9, 2026, over the failure of the Taraba State House of Assembly leadership to address their demands.

In a bulletin dated November 5, 2026, and signed by the chapter's Chairman, Comrade Hammid Buba, and Assistant Secretary, Comrade Uba Jibrin, the association warned that the prolonged strike would be fully activated from Tuesday, November 10, if no positive steps were taken to resolve the dispute.

PASAN said its members had been on an indefinite strike since November 14, 2025, following directives from its national leadership to demand the full implementation of Financial Autonomy and the Consolidated Legislative Salary Structure (CONLESS) across the 36 state Houses of Assembly.

The association noted that significant progress had been recorded in other states, including the passage and signing into law of Financial Autonomy Bills and the implementation of CONLESS, but accused the Taraba State House of Assembly of lagging behind.

It said the state executive council of PASAN had continued to pursue dialogue with the Assembly leadership, but expressed dissatisfaction with what it described as the leadership's lack of commitment to addressing the workers' demands.

As part of the latest directives, PASAN ordered all its members in Taraba State to observe a total strike from midnight on November 9, pending further instructions from the national and state executives.

The association also announced that the industrial action would involve the closure of the entire House of Assembly Complex and the House of Assembly Commission, effectively shutting down all activities.

It further urged members to remain united, law-abiding and committed to the struggle while awaiting further directives from the executive council.

The latest development raises concerns over the continued disruption of administrative activities at the Taraba State House of Assembly as the dispute over financial autonomy and legislative workers' salaries remains unresolved.

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