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ASUU Insists on Strike in LASU, LASUED, LASUSTECH as Ultimatum Expires

The Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) in three Lagos State-owned universities has insisted there is no going back on its planned industrial action if the Lagos State Government fails to meet its demands.

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 is demanding the full domestication and implementation of the December 2025 Federal Government/ASUU agreement. Key issues include the Consolidated Academic Tools Allowance (CATA) and other welfare provisions, including improved welfare for retired professors.

According to the union, congresses of the three universities, with approval from the National Executive Council (NEC), issued a 14-day ultimatum to the state government on August 31, 2026.

In a joint statement signed by Dr. Olusegun Babalola, Coordinator of ASUU-LASU Steering Committee, Comrade Grace Abimbola, Acting Chairman of ASUU-LASUED, and Comrade Murisiku Onigemo, Chairman of ASUU-LASUSTECH, the union expressed concern over the government’s silence.

The union said 13 days after the ultimatum was issued, the government had neither invited them for dialogue nor presented any concrete plan to resolve the issues.
“Only one day remain. Yet, 13 days after the ultimatum was issued, the Lagos State Government has neither invited the union to dialogue nor communicated any concrete plan to resolve the issues at stake. The union considers this silence deeply disturbing and unacceptable,” the statement said.
ASUU noted that it had shown over eight months of patience and restraint in hopes that the issues would be addressed through engagement, but said that patience is now being tested.

The union added that states including Ogun, Osun, Oyo, Abia and Enugu have already domesticated and implemented the agreement, and Lagos State, given its resources and strategic importance, should not be left behind.

The 14-day ultimatum expires today, and the union called on Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu and relevant authorities to open meaningful negotiations to avert a crisis in the state’s tertiary education system.
Source: The Sun Nigeria –