LASU Workers Embark on Indefinite Strike Over Unpaid Palliative, Salary Increase
By Admin, Lagos
Academic and administrative activities at Lagos State University (LASU), Ojo, have been disrupted following the commencement of an indefinite strike by three major staff unions over unresolved welfare issues.
The industrial action was declared after a joint congress attended by members of the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU-LASU), the Non-Academic Staff Union of Educational and Associated Institutions (NASU-LASU), and the National Association of Academic Technologists (NAAT-LASU) on Wednesday.
According to the unions, the decision followed a briefing by their leaders on discussions held with representatives of the Lagos State Government regarding pending staff welfare concerns.
In a joint notice signed by the secretaries of the three unions—Sylvester Idowu (ASUU-LASU), Muhammed Kelani (NASU-LASU), and Adewumi Fadiora (NAAT-LASU)—the workers outlined four major demands.
The demands include the payment of the N50,000 palliative earlier promised to Lagos State workers, the provision of Macopolo buses pledged by Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu, implementation of the 20 percent salary increment announced after the 2023 governorship election, and the enforcement of the 2025 Federal Government/ASUU/SSANU/NASU/NAAT agreement.
The unions declared that the strike would continue “until the demands are met by the state government,” although no timeline was provided for its suspension.
Meanwhile, the Senior Staff Association of Nigerian Universities (SSANU) has reportedly withdrawn from the industrial action.
Reacting to the development, ASUU expressed concern over what it described as the deteriorating welfare of lecturers in Lagos State-owned universities.
The union alleged that some senior professors now earn less than principals of public secondary schools in the state, describing the situation as evidence of declining conditions in the tertiary education sector.
ASUU also accused the Lagos State Government of failing to implement the 2025 agreement reached with university unions, exposing lecturers to what it termed “starvation wages,” heavier tax deductions, and the victimisation of union leaders.
Speaking on the matter, ASUU Lagos Zonal Coordinator, Oluwaseun Babalola, urged Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu to immediately implement the 2025 agreement across state-owned universities.
He stated that the government’s failure to honour the agreement, “eight months after its agreed commencement date of January 1, 2026,” has further worsened the welfare of academic staff.