By Nchetachi Chukwuajah
The University of Lagos (UNILAG) chapter of the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) has directed its members to embark on an indefinite strike effective from Wednesday, March 11, over what it described as ‘amputated’ salaries received from the university management in January and February.
This was contained in a communiqué signed by UNILAG ASUU chairperson, Idou Kehinde and secretary, Adesina Arikawe, at the end of an emergency meeting held on Tuesday, March 10.
The union said the indefinite strike would be on till the university management heeds its demands.
It stated that the decision was reached after extensive deliberation on the salary cuts implemented by the university management in January and February.
The communiqué read, “The university discriminately paid amputated salary in January 2026 to all members, i.e., (i) Akoka Campus: No EAA payment. (ii) Idi-Araba Campus: No EAA and CATA payments.
“The university also unilaterally and wickedly paid amputated February salary to all our members.”
The union said the action “violates all the tenets of decency and clearly portrays the University Administration as wicked, unfeeling and satanic.”
According to the communiqué, the union rejected the action that led to pay cuts and asked its members to withdraw their services from Wednesday until the university revises it.
“In view of the foregoing and in line with the subsisting Pre-NDC NEC resolution of Thursday, May 8, 2025, Congress unanimously resolves as follows: (i) reject in its entirety the recent action that resulted in all our members receiving amputated January and February 2026 salaries as against what obtained in other federal institutions of cognate status like University of Lagos;
(ii) withdraw our services effective Wednesday, March 11, since the university has failed to pay our January and February 2026 salaries in full as at March 9.
“(iii) The withdrawal of services by our members will remain in force until the University pays in full all our members’ January and February 2026 salaries.”
