By Esohe Aifuwa
LASU Staff Strikes Indefinitely Over Welfare Disputes
Academic and non-academic workers at Lagos State University (LASU) have gone on an indefinite strike on Thursday, July 31, 2025, demanding resolution to ongoing welfare issues and other grievances with the university’s administration.
The Joint Action Committee, uniting the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU), Senior Staff Association of Nigerian Universities (SSANU), Non-Academic Staff Union of Educational and Associated Institutions (NASU), and National Association of Academic Technologists (NAAT), formalized the strike in a letter to Vice Chancellor Professor Ibiyemi Olatunji-Bello. Signed by union leaders, including Prof. Ibrahim Bakare (ASUU-LASU) and Oluwaseyi Lawal (SSANU-LASU), the letter declared the action would persist until all demands are met.
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“The strike action will be in force INDEFINITELY until all the demands of Staff Members are met by the appropriate authorities.”
Following an emergency meeting, the unions instructed all staff across LASU’s main campus, LASUCOM, and Epe Campus to halt work immediately.
Though specific grievances have not been made, the strike has disrupted academic and administrative operations, leaving students and stakeholders in limbo. The unions stressed their commitment to continue the strike until their concerns are fully addressed
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