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The Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU), Lagos State Government-owned Universities Joint Campus Group, has declared a total and indefinite strike across the state’s three government-owned universities.
The affected institutions are Lagos State University (LASU), Lagos State University of Education (LASUED) and Lagos State University of Science and Technology (LASUSTECH).
The union said the industrial action followed the expiration of a 14-day ultimatum issued to the Lagos State Government on August 31, 2026, without a satisfactory response or concrete plan to address its demands.
The declaration was contained in a statement signed by the Coordinator, Steering Committee, ASUU-LASU, Olusegun Babalola; Acting Chairman, ASUU-LASUED, Grace Abimbola; and Chairman, ASUU-LASUSTECH, Murisiku Onigemo.
ASUU said the state government failed to open negotiations before the September 13 deadline despite its final warning on September 10 that “silence is no longer an option.”
The union said its main demand is the “full domestication and implementation of the December 2025 ASUU-FGN Agreement across all Lagos State-owned universities.”
It said the demand covers the implementation of the Consolidated Academic Tools Allowance and other welfare provisions for serving and retired academic staff.
“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,” the statement read.
ASUU said the strike would continue until meaningful negotiations result in a satisfactory resolution and the state government signs, domesticates and fully implements the applicable provisions of the 2025 agreement.
“The Union remains entirely committed to constructive dialogue and to the swift restoration of normal academic activities as soon as these outstanding issues are addressed,” it said.
The union said it took the decision with a “heavy heart,” urging students and parents to remain calm and law-abiding while efforts continued to resolve the dispute.
It described the industrial action as a “rescue mission for Lagos State education.”
ASUU also said the strike had the backing of its national leadership, which it said had supported the branches’ actions, including letters sent to university managements, governing councils and the state’s Visitors, as well as the 14-day ultimatum.
The union appealed to traditional rulers, religious leaders, alumni associations, civil society organisations and other stakeholders to support its demands.
The three Lagos State-owned universities join other institutions that have embarked on industrial action, demanding that their respective state governments implement the 2025 FGN/ASUU agreement.
