Three serving senior lecturers of Taraba State University (TSU) have died within three days.

The lecturers are Prof. Akporido Samuel, former Head of Department of Chemical Sciences, who 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.

It was learnt that Prof. Samuel slumped and died in his office while Dr. Sha?a died in his house after struggling with high blood pressure, and Dr. Ibrahim Saleh Bali died at FMC Jalingo after suffering from a protracted illness.

It was learnt that majority of staff of the University are facing hard times due to cost of living and poor working condition in the University.

The lecturers have been demanding 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. (Text, excluding headline: Daily Trust)