The Academic Staff Union of Universities has declared a total and indefinite strike across the three universities owned by the Lagos State Government, following the expiration of a 14-day ultimatum issued to the state.

The affected institutions are Lagos State University, LASU, Ojo; Lagos State University of Education, LASUED, Oto/Ijanikin; and Lagos State University of Science and Technology, LASUSTECH, Ikorodu.

ASUU said the strike took effect immediately after separate congresses of its branches at the three institutions on Tuesday.

The union had issued a 14-day ultimatum on August 31, 2026, demanding that the Lagos State Government address outstanding issues affecting academic staff.

In a joint statement, the union said the ultimatum expired without what it considered a satisfactory resolution or concrete plan from the government.

The statement was signed by Olusegun Babalola for ASUU-LASU, Grace Abimbola/Olayemi for ASUU-LASUED, and Murisiku Onigemo for ASUU-LASUSTECH.

ASUU said it had also issued a final warning on September 10, but the deadline passed without substantive engagement.

At the centre of the dispute is the union's demand for the domestication and implementation of the December 2025 agreement between ASUU and the Federal Government across Lagos State-owned universities.

The lecturers are also demanding implementation of the Consolidated Academic Tools Allowance, alongside welfare provisions for serving and retired academic staff.

The union said the industrial action was not directed at the managements of the three universities, but at securing commitments from the Lagos State Government.

It also acknowledged that the strike would disrupt academic activities and affect students, but argued that the issues under dispute were tied to the long-term quality and sustainability of university education in the state.

ASUU further said it remained open to dialogue and would restore normal academic activities once the outstanding demands were satisfactorily addressed.

The indefinite action is expected to affect lectures and other academic activities across the three institutions until an agreement is reached.

As of the time of filing this report, The Verita Post had not found a fresh public response from the Lagos State Government addressing the latest strike declaration.

Students and parents will now be watching for possible negotiations between the government and ASUU as uncertainty grows over the academic calendars of the three universities.