Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) Joint Campus group, comprising Lagos State University (ASUU-LASU), Lagos State University of Education (ASUU-LASUED), and Lagos State University of Science and Technology (ASUU-LASUSTECH), has declared a total and indefinite strike across all state-owned institutions.

The declaration, contained in a press statement made available to reporters, followed the expiration of the 14-day ultimatum earlier issued to the Lagos State Government over the non-implementation of the FG-ASUU 2025 renegotiated agreement.

The union, in a statement jointly signed by Olusegun Babalola, Coordinator, Steering Committee, ASUU-LASU; Grace Abimbola, Acting Chairman, ASUU-LASUED, and Murisiku Onigemo, Chairman, ASUU-LASUSTECH, said the extreme decision became inevitable following the expiration of the communicated deadline without a satisfactory resolution or concrete plan from the state government.

The union disclosed that in a final warning issued on September 10, it explicitly stated that “silence is no longer an option,” and that continued inaction could no longer be sustained.

The principal demand of the union remains the full domestication and implementation of the December 2025 FG-ASUU agreement across all state-owned universities.

The union said the agreement includes the Consolidated Academic Tools Allowance (CATA), and critical welfare protections for both active and retired academic staff.

In the statement, ASUU said it was taking the measure with a heavy heart, fully conscious of its implications for the academic calendar and the wider university community.

It, thereafter, appealed to its key stakeholders for maximum understanding, patience and support during the difficult period.

Addressing students, the union said the fight is fundamentally about preserving the quality and sustainability of their education.

It stated that a demoralised faculty cannot provide the world-class standard of learning the students deserve, and urged them to remain calm, peaceful and law-abiding as it pushes for a permanent resolution.

To parents and guardians, the group said it deeply shares their anxieties regarding delays in their children’s educational journeys.

It, however, noted that its patience has been tested and toyed with over the last eight months, stressing that securing a stable, well-funded tertiary education system today guarantees a better future for their children tomorrow.

To the university administrations, the union said it understood their unique predicament and empathised with the challenges they face.

On national backing, the union stated that ASUU has shown ultimate restraint and consistently advocated for constructive engagement.

It said the responsibility for the painful disruption rests entirely on the Lagos State Government due to its continuous inaction and disregard for agreements successfully implemented by neighbouring states.