Relief has come for thousands of university students across Lagos State as lecturers under the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) suspended their month-long industrial action, directing members to resume academic activities with immediate effect.
​The decision to call off the strike was formally reached on Friday, October 9, 2026, following concurrent congress meetings held across the state’s three main public universities: the Lagos State University (LASU), Ojo; the Lagos State University of Education (LASUED), Ijanikin; and the Lagos State University of Science and Technology (LASUSTECH), Ikorodu. Regular classroom lectures and academic operations are scheduled to restart fully on Monday, October 12, 2026.
​The union branches had declared an indefinite strike on September 15, 2026, over lingering staff welfare demands. These included nine months of accumulated salary arrears, the full implementation of the 2026 Federal Government of Nigeria/ASUU Agreement, and a proposed 15 percent “Lagos Factor” allowance to cushion the impact of high living costs in the state.
​The suspension followed intense deliberations across union secretariat venues, where branch leaders reviewed recent progress made during high-level negotiations with representatives of the Lagos State Government.
​In a joint communiqué issued at the conclusion of the deliberations, Comrade Olayemi G. Abimbola, Vice Chairperson, and Comrade Ibraheem A. Alabi, Branch Secretary, commended key stakeholders for their interventions during the impasse.
​”As our members return to the classrooms with immediate effect, we reaffirm our commitment to academic excellence and quality university education,” the statement read. “We recognize the sacrifices made by our students and parents, and we reaffirm that our struggle remains focused on securing improved staff welfare and a better future for public university education in Lagos State.”
​The union leadership also expressed gratitude to traditional rulers and diplomatic intermediaries who stepped in to facilitate dialogue with state officials.
While academic activities are set to resume on Monday, union officials noted that negotiations with the Lagos State Government will remain ongoing to resolve all remaining administrative and financial obligations outlined in their welfare demands.
