The Lagos State University branch of the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU-LASU) has declared a total and indefinite strike over what it described as the government’s failure to implement the 2025 ASUU/FGN Agreement.
The union announced the industrial action on Tuesday, 15 September, following a congress where members resolved to withdraw their services.
In a statement signed by the Secretary of the ASUU-LASU Steering Committee, Comrade Thanny Nooem, and the Coordinator, Comrade Oluwaseun Babalola, the union said the decision followed months of what it described as “patient and constructive engagement” with the government.
According to the union, the discussions failed to resolve the issues surrounding the implementation of the agreement.
“This unfortunate and avoidable action has become necessary due to the continued failure of the Government to address the Union’s longstanding agitation over the implementation of the 2025 ASUU/FGN Agreement,” the statement said.
ASUU-LASU said it was demanding the “full domestication and implementation of the 2025 ASUU/FGN Agreement” as a condition for ending the dispute.
“The strike shall be total and comprehensive until there is a satisfactory resolution of the issues in dispute,” the union said.
The union expressed regret over the decision, saying it had pursued dialogue and other forms of engagement before resorting to industrial action.
The strike is expected to disrupt teaching and other academic activities at Lagos State University, including its Ojo campus and other campuses, until the dispute is resolved or further directives are issued.
The union ended its statement with the slogan: “Aluta continua, victoria ascerta.”
