Unions Declare Indefinite Strike Across Lagos Universities

By Irikefe Oghenetega Victor

Staff unions at Lagos State-owned universities have begun an indefinite strike following the expiration of their final seven-day ultimatum to the state government on Friday, October 2, 2026.

The decision was announced by the Joint Action Committee (JAC) of state-owned universities, comprising the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU), the Senior Staff Association of Nigerian Universities (SSANU), the Non-Academic Staff Union of Educational and Associated Institutions (NASU) and the National Association of Academic Technologists (NAAT).

The affected institutions are Lagos State University (LASU), Lagos State University of Science and Technology (LASUSTECH), Lagos State University of Education (LASUED) and Lagos State University College of Medicine (LASUCOM).

Addressing a press conference at the LASU Ojo Campus, JAC Chairman and ASUU-LASU Chairman, Prof. Ibrahim Bakare, said the unions had exhausted all avenues for dialogue, noting that industrial harmony bears strategic synergy on institutional progress in the state.

“We have exhausted every possible means to avert declaration of industrial action across state-owned universities in Lagos State, given the strategic synergy industrial harmony bears on institutional progress across Lagos State,” Bakare stated.

Bakare further said that the unions’ patience had been pushed to the limit, as the final ultimatum expired at midnight on Friday after months of stalled negotiations.

However, the unions are demanding the full implementation of the signed 2026 Federal Government–Unions Agreement across the four institutions, alongside a one-off payment covering nine months of accumulated arrears from January to September 2026.

They are also demanding strict adherence to the non-taxable status of negotiated allowances and the implementation of a 15 per cent “Lagos Factor”allowance to cushion the high cost of living in the state.

Other demands include the fulfilment of previous commitments by Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu, including a 20 per cent salary increment pledged in 2023 and the provision of five Marcopolo buses for staff and student transportation.

Although the Lagos State Government had earlier said it was working to resolve the dispute and was awaiting the governor’s approval for the release of funds, the unions maintained that no concrete action was taken. They have vowed to sustain the strike, until their demands are met.

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