The Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU), Lagos State University (LASU) Ojo branch, has begun total and indefinite strike to
protest the non-implementation of the Federal Government approved salary increment of 25 per cent/35 per cent for its members since January 2023.
In a statement released yesterday and signed by ASUU-LASU Chairman, Prof. Ibrahim Bakare and Secretary, Dr Sylvester Idowu, the union complained that the agreement had been implemented in all federal universities and 18 state universities ‘’as of this moment.’’
It said another reason for the declaration of the strike was that, long before their upgrade to university status, the salaries of workers of Lagos State University of Science and Technology and Lagos State University of Education were and are still higher than those of LASU workers.
The union called for harmonisation of the salary disparity in the three institutions.
It noted that the committee constituted by the government to make recommendations to harmonise the salaries had submitted its report, ‘’ but implementation has remained a pipe dream.’’
ASUU-LASU urged students to display a high sense of maturity, solidarity and understanding in the matter, saying the state government and the university were making efforts to address the issue.
It called on students to disregard statement dated December 7, 2024, signed by the LASU Students’ Union President and Public Relations Officer that activities continue in LASU despite SSANU and NASU strike.
“The declaration of the strike by ASUU-LASU is in conformity with the decision of the Joint Action Committee (JAC) of all the workers’ unions in the university and a letter to this effect, jointly signed by all the staff unions in LASU has been sent not only to the Vice Chancellor, but also Mr Governor, who is the visitor to our university,” the union added.
