Three Lagos State Government-owned universities risk industrial action as the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU), Lagos Zone, has threatened to shut down operations over the state government’s alleged failure to implement the 2025 Federal Government-ASUU Agreement.
The union issued the warning during a press conference held on Thursday at the Lagos State University of Science and Technology (LASUSTECH). It accused the Lagos State Government of neglecting lecturers’ welfare despite prolonged discussions.
The affected institutions are Lagos State University (LASU), Lagos State University of Education (LASUED), and LASUSTECH.
ASUU Lagos Zone Coordinator, Adesola Nassir, stated that the union is ready to support any decision by its branches in the three universities if the government continues to delay implementation of the agreement, which was signed six months ago.
“How can a government demand world-class university rankings while failing to create world-class conditions for academic work? How can excellence flourish where welfare remains uncertain? How can innovation thrive amid recurring industrial tension?” Nassir queried.
He criticised Lagos State often called the “Centre of Excellence” — for lagging behind other states that have already begun implementing the agreement. Nassir stressed that no government can claim excellence while the lecturers responsible for delivering it face prolonged uncertainty over welfare agreements.
The union warned that the delay is already affecting staff morale and could lead to declining academic standards, institutional instability, and disruption of academic activities.
“Where staff begins to feel despondent, as is now the case at LASU, LASUSTECH and LASUED, management of the system becomes problematic and this triggers institutional decline… inclusive of staff apathy, ethical drift, reduced graduate quality and eventually disruption in academic calendar,” Nassir said.
ASUU also highlighted unresolved issues at LASU and LASUED, including the dismissal of some union officials and the alleged victimisation of the ASUU chairperson at LASUED.
The union placed responsibility on the Lagos State Government for any potential shutdown, stating: “Government, not ASUU, should be held responsible if all universities belonging to Lagos State are thrown into avoidable crises or totally shut down on account of poor response of the Government to the concerns of our members.”
ASUU appealed to Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu to intervene urgently by concluding discussions with the union branches and implementing the 2025 agreement without further delay to prevent brewing unrest in the state-owned universities.
This development comes amid similar ASUU complaints in other states regarding the non-implementation of the 2025 agreement.
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