The Academic Staff Union of Universities, ASUU, Lagos State Government-owned Universities Joint Campus Group, on Tuesday declared a total and indefinite strike across the three state-owned universities in the state.
The institutions involved are Lagos State University, Lagos State University of Education, and Lagos State University of Science and Technology.
According to the union, the strike was called after the 14-day ultimatum handed to the state government on August 31, 2026, expired without a satisfactory resolution or a concrete plan from the government.
The announcement was made in a statement signed by Olusegun Babalola, Coordinator of the Steering Committee, ASUU-LASU; Grace Abimbola, Acting Chairman, ASUU-LASUED; and Murisiku Onigemo, Chairman, ASUU-LASUSTECH.
The union stated that the action was taken because the state government let the September 13 deadline pass without starting dialogue, even though it had issued a final warning on September 10 that “silence is no longer an option.”
It stated that its main demand was still the “full domestication and implementation of the December 2025 ASUU-FGN Agreement across all Lagos State-owned universities.”
The union explained that this demand covers the implementation of the Consolidated Academic Tools Allowance as well as key welfare provisions for academic staff, both serving and retired.
The statement read, “Following the expiration of the 14-day ultimatum issued to the Lagos State Government on 31 August 2026, the Academic Staff Union of Universities Joint Campus Group—comprising Lagos State University, Lagos State University of Education, and Lagos State University of Science and Technology—hereby declares a total, comprehensive, and indefinite strike action effective immediately.”
ASUU stated that the strike would continue until meaningful engagement led to a satisfactory resolution and the state government fully signed, domesticated, and implemented the relevant provisions of the 2025 agreement.
“The Union stays fully committed to constructive dialogue and to restoring normal academic activities promptly once these outstanding issues are resolved,” it added.
ASUU said it took this step with a “heavy heart,” calling on students and parents to stay calm, peaceful, and law-abiding as efforts were made to achieve a lasting resolution.
It described the effort as a “rescue mission for Lagos State education.”
The union went on to say that the strike enjoyed the full support of the ASUU national leadership, noting that the national body had backed the measures taken by the branches, ranging from letters to university administrations, governing councils, and the state’s visitors, through the issuance of the 14-day ultimatum.
It further urged traditional rulers, religious leaders, alumni associations, civil society organizations, and other stakeholders to back its demand.
The Lagos State-owned universities have joined other institutions that have already begun strikes, insisting that their state governments pledge to implement the 2025 FGN/ASUU agreement.
