ASUU Begins Indefinite Strike Across Three Lagos State Universities
Academic activities across three Lagos State-owned universities face fresh uncertainty after the Academic Staff Union of Universities declared a total and indefinite strike across the institutions.
The affected universities are Lagos State University, Lagos State University of Education and Lagos State University of Science and Technology.
The strike took effect on September 15 after ASUU said a 14-day ultimatum issued to the Lagos State Government on August 31 expired without a satisfactory resolution.
The union said it had issued a further warning on September 10 and that the September 13 deadline passed without dialogue.
What ASUU Is Demanding
At the centre of the dispute is the union’s demand for the domestication and implementation of the December 2025 Federal Government-ASUU agreement across Lagos State-owned universities.
ASUU says its demands include implementation of welfare provisions affecting serving and retired academic staff.
The union says the strike will continue until the Lagos State Government engages with it and addresses the outstanding issues.
ASUU also says its national leadership supports the action and that the union remains open to dialogue.
Students Face Fresh Uncertainty
For students, the immediate consequence is uncertainty over teaching, examinations and academic calendars across LASU, LASUED and LASUSTECH.
IDNN has not independently established the operational status of every lecture, examination or academic activity across the three institutions, so the strike should not be treated as proof that all university functions have completely stopped.
The dispute nevertheless creates another pressure point for students and families already dependent on predictable academic schedules.
Lagos Government Response Still Required
A detailed response from the Lagos State Government to the new indefinite strike was not established in the sources reviewed by IDNN at the time of publication preparation.
That response is central to the next stage of the story.
The state government will need to clarify which of ASUU’s demands it accepts, which it disputes and whether negotiations are underway.
The absence of a detailed response should not be interpreted as proof that the government has rejected the union’s demands.
What Happens Next
The immediate test is whether the Lagos State Government and ASUU enter negotiations quickly enough to prevent the dispute from becoming a prolonged disruption across the three universities.
IDNN will track the state government’s response, any negotiations, and the practical effect of the strike on students and academic activities at LASU, LASUED and LASUSTECH.
