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ASUU suspends strike in three Lagos state universities

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Lecturers in three Lagos State owned universities have suspended their industrial action and will return to classrooms immediately. The affected institutions are LASU, LASUED and LASUSTECH, and the unions said engagement with the Lagos State Government will continue over outstanding welfare issues.

What the institution said

  • Lecturers in three Lagos State owned universities suspended their industrial action and will return to classrooms immediately.

    “Lecturers in three Lagos State-owned universities have suspended their industrial action and will return to classrooms immediately”

  • The Academic Staff Union of Universities announced the suspension over the weekend.

    “The Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) announced the suspension over the weekend.”

  • The affected institutions are Lagos State University, Lagos State University of Education and Lagos State University of Science and Technology.

    “The affected institutions are Lagos State University (LASU), Lagos State University of Education (LASUED) and Lagos State University of Science and Technology (LASUSTECH).”

  • Negotiations that led to the suspension centred on improved staff welfare and the implementation of outstanding academic agreements.

    “Negotiations that led to the suspension centred on improved staff welfare and the implementation of outstanding academic agreements.”
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  • The unions did not disclose the terms of any deal with the Lagos State Government.

    “The unions did not disclose the terms of any deal with the Lagos State Government”

  • Olusegun Babalola is coordinator of the steering committee, ASUU-LASU.

    “Olusegun Babalola, coordinator of the steering committee, ASUU-LASU”

  • Grace Abimbola is acting chairman, ASUU-LASUED.

    “Grace Abimbola, acting chairman, ASUU-LASUED”

  • Murisiku Onigemo is chairman, ASUU-LASUSTECH.

    “Murisiku Onigemo, chairman, ASUU-LASUSTECH”

  • The unions singled out the Joint Action Front, Education Rights Concern and the Campaign for Democratic Workers Rights for defending quality public tertiary education.

    “singled out the Joint Action Front (JAF), Education Rights Concern (ERC) and the Campaign for Democratic Workers Rights (CDWR)”

  • Members return to the classrooms with immediate effect.

    “As our members return to the classrooms with immediate effect”

  • The article was published on October 10, 2026.

    “Charles Ogwo October 10, 2026 2 min read”

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Published by the institution on Sat, 10 Oct 2026 20:47:59 +0000. We summarise and link; we do not reproduce their notice.

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