LASU, LASUED, LASUSTECH Strike Looms as ASUU Issues 14-Day Ultimatum
Lecturers at LASU, LASUED and LASUSTECH have issued a 14-day ultimatum to the Lagos State Government over the non-implementation of a signed agreement, warning of possible industrial action if their demands are not addressed.
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ASUU has issued a 14-day ultimatum to the Lagos State Government over the non-implementation of its agreement, with strike looming at LASU, LASUED and LASUSTECH.
Academic activities at Lagos State University (LASU), Lagos State University of Education (LASUED) and Lagos State University of Science and Technology (LASUSTECH) may be disrupted if Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu fails to address lecturers’ demands over the non-implementation of a signed agreement.
The three institutions are among 20 state-owned universities listed by the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) as yet to commence implementation of the agreement. Eighteen of the affected universities have already embarked on strike to press their demands.
Lecturers in LASU, LASUED and LASUSTECH recently issued a 14-day ultimatum to the Lagos State Government through the universities’ vice chancellors, warning that they may down tools if their demands are not addressed.
The unions are also demanding the recall of some sacked union leaders in LASU and LASUED.
The ASUU Lagos Zone leadership, led by its Coordinator, Prof. Adesola Nassir, attended congresses held across the three institutions, where members overwhelmingly supported the 14-day ultimatum.
Nassir said the prolonged failure to implement the agreement has left lecturers feeling neglected and uncertain about the government’s commitment to their welfare.
He questioned why Lagos State, which seeks world-class university rankings, would delay implementing an agreement already reached with university stakeholders.
According to him, sustained uncertainty over staff welfare could lead to staff apathy, declining academic standards, institutional tension and disruption of academic calendars.
The ASUU Lagos Zone urged Governor Sanwo-Olu, who is also Visitor to the three universities, to intervene and resolve the issue before it escalates into another industrial crisis.
Parents of students in the affected universities have also appealed to the governor to resolve the dispute and prevent a strike.
Some parents expressed concern that industrial action could delay students’ graduation, particularly those nearing the end of their programmes.
They urged the state government and ASUU to return to the negotiating table and reach an agreement on the implementation of the lecturers’ demands.
With the 14-day ultimatum in place, attention is now focused on the Lagos State Government and whether it will resolve the dispute before the lecturers take industrial action.
