Academic activities at the University of Lagos (UNILAG) are set to be disrupted as the institution’s chapter of the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) has declared an indefinite strike over what it described as “amputated” salaries paid to lecturers for January and February 2026. The decision was reached during an emergency congress of the union held on Tuesday.
In a communiqué issued after the meeting and signed by the union’s chairperson, Prof. Idou Kehinde, and secretary, Prof. Adesina Arikawe, the lecturers resolved to withdraw their services starting Wednesday, March 11, 2026. The union said the industrial action would continue until the university management pays the outstanding portions of the salaries in full.
ASUU-UNILAG accused the university administration of paying incomplete salaries, noting that several allowances were omitted in the January and February payments. According to the union, lecturers at the Akoka campus were not paid their Earned Academic Allowance (EAA), while staff at the Idi-Araba campus were denied both the EAA and the Consolidated Academic Tools Allowance (CATA). The union also alleged that February salaries were again paid partially, leaving out other key components of the lecturers’ earnings.
The union described the salary deductions as unjust and unacceptable, insisting that the action violated the welfare agreement reached between the Federal Government and ASUU earlier in 2026. The lecturers therefore urged their members to comply strictly with the strike directive until the university administration resolves the issue and pays the withheld allowances in full.
Meanwhile, the university management has indicated that it is engaging the union in discussions aimed at resolving the dispute, even as concerns grow among students about the potential disruption to lectures and academic schedules if the strike persists.