The Academic Personnel Union of Universities (ASUU), University of Lagos chapter, has declared an indefinite strike over what it described as “cut off” incomes paid to its members for January and February 2026.
The decision was revealed in a communiqué released after an emergency congress of the union hung on Tuesday. The communiqué was signed by the chapter’s chairperson, Idou Kehinde, and secretary, Adesina Arikawe.
According to the union, the strike will commence on Wednesday, March 11, and will continue until the university management pays the impressive portions of the affected wages.
ASUU stated the choice followed what it described as “extensive and extensive deliberations” on the deposits made to academic personnel in the previous 2 months.
The union alleged that the university management selectively paid reduced salaries in January, keeping in mind that personnel on the Akoka school did not receive the Earned Academic Allowance (EAA), while those at the Idi-Araba school were denied both the EAA and the Consolidated Academic Tools Allowance (CATA).
“The university discriminately paid amputated salary in January 2026 to all members. At the Akoka School there was no EAA payment, while at the Idi-Araba School there were no EAA and CATA payments. The university also unilaterally paid amputated February 2026 wages to all our members,” the communiqué stated.
The union condemned the wage deductions, describing the action as unjustified and unacceptable, and prompted its members to withdraw their services until the problem is completely fixed.
ASUU even more noted that the industrial action was in line with a surviving resolution of its National Executive Council meeting held on May 8, 2025, which mandates branches to take action when members’ wages are kept or lowered.
“Congress all solved to reject in its whole the current action that resulted in our members receiving amputated incomes for January and February 2026, and to withdraw services efficient Wednesday, March 11, 2026, up until the university pays the incomes in full,” the union stated.
The development comes months after the Federal Government approved a new remuneration structure for university speakers, effective January 1, 2026. The agreement included a 40 percent up evaluation of academic personnel salaries under the Consolidated University Academic Personnel Salary (CONUASS), together with the introduction of the Consolidated Academic Tools Allowance (CATA).
The plan also retained and revised the Made Academic Allowance (EAA), which covers scholastic obligations such as postgraduate guidance, excess work and evaluation responsibilities.
The policy was created to enhance the well-being of lecturers, address brain drain in the university system and avoid extended commercial disagreements in Nigeria’s public universities.
However, execution difficulties have apparently emerged in some organizations, with hold-ups and inconsistencies in the payment of the brand-new allowances.