ASUU Shuts Three Lagos Universities Indefinitely Over Unresolved Demands

Academic activities have been suspended indefinitely at three Lagos State-owned universities following a decision by the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) to commence an indefinite strike. The affected institutions are Lagos State University (LASU), Lagos State University of Education (LASUED), and Lagos State University of Science and Technology (LASUSTECH). The ASUU Joint Campus Group covering the three institutions announced the industrial action after the expiration of a 14-day ultimatum issued to the Lagos State Government on August 31, 2026. According to the union, the deadline passed without what it considered a satisfactory resolution or a concrete implementation plan from the state government. ASUU had also issued a further warning on September 10, saying it expected meaningful engagement before the September 13 deadline. The union said the deadline eventually passed without the required dialogue taking place. At the centre of the dispute is ASUU’s demand for the domestication and implementation of applicable provisions of the December 2025 agreement reached between the Federal Government and the union across Lagos State-owned universities. Among the issues highlighted by the union is the implementation of the Consolidated Academic Tools Allowance (CATA), alongside welfare provisions affecting serving and retired academic staff. ASUU said the strike would remain in force until the Lagos State Government engages meaningfully with the union and signs, domesticates and implements the relevant provisions of the agreement. The indefinite strike is expected to disrupt academic activities and schedules at the three institutions, leaving students and parents concerned about possible effects on examinations, lectures and the academic calendar. ASUU acknowledged the potential impact of the action on students, parents and the universities, describing the decision as one taken with a “heavy heart.” The union, however, appealed to students to remain calm and law-abiding while efforts to resolve the dispute continue. ASUU also stated that the action was not directed at the management of the three universities and said it remained open to constructive dialogue. Despite declaring an indefinite strike, the union said it was willing to return to the negotiating table. ASUU maintained that normal academic activities could resume once the outstanding issues are satisfactorily addressed and the relevant provisions of the 2025 agreement are implemented. The development comes amid a wider dispute over implementation of the December 2025 Federal Government-ASUU agreement, with the union previously warning that unresolved issues could trigger further industrial action in other public universities. For now, students of LASU, LASUED and LASUSTECH are facing an uncertain academic schedule as the dispute between the lecturers’ union and the Lagos State Government continues.