LAGOS, NIGERIA — The Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU), University of Lagos (UNILAG) chapter, has commenced an indefinite strike over what it described as ‘amputated’ salaries received from the university management in January and February 2026 .
The decision was contained in a communique issued and signed by the union’s chairperson, Idou Kehinde, and secretary, Adesina Arikawe, at the end of an emergency meeting held on Tuesday . According to the communique, the indefinite strike would commence from Wednesday, March 11, 2026, until the university management accedes to its demands .
The industrial action comes barely two months after President Bola Tinubu assured Nigerians that the era of perennial ASUU strikes was over. Speaking at UNILAG’s 56th convocation in January 2026, the President, represented by the Minister of Education, Dr. Tunji Alausa, had announced a new agreement with ASUU that included a 40% salary increase for academic staff, enhanced pension benefits for professors, and dedicated funding for research .
At the time, UNILAG’s Pro-Chancellor, Chief Wole Olanipekun, had welcomed the agreement, describing it as a foundation for expanding research, innovation, and international collaborations . The university had also celebrated its number one ranking in Nigeria in the 2026 Times Higher Education World University Rankings .
However, the latest development suggests a breakdown in the implementation of the agreement, with lecturers alleging that they received partial payments rather than the full salaries due to them.
As of the time of filing this report, the university management had not issued an official response to the strike action.
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