By Our Correspondent
National News – The University of Lagos chapter of the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) has suspended the strike it declared earlier over unpaid allowances, giving the institution’s management a 48-hour window to resolve the dispute.
The decision came only hours after lecturers began withdrawing their services, raising concerns among students who are currently writing examinations.
The union had directed its members to embark on the industrial action following complaints about what it described as “amputated salaries” for January and February 2026.
According to the lecturers, several entitlements, including the Earned Academic Allowance and Consolidated Academic Tools Allowance for Research (CATA), were either unpaid or partially paid across the Akoka and Idi-Araba campuses.
Speaking after a congress of the union, the Chairman of ASUU at the University of Lagos, Prof. Idou Keinde, said the strike was suspended after a meeting with the university management led by the Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Development Services), Prof.
Foluso Lesi. The meeting also involved the Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Management Services), Prof. Muyiwa Falaiye, while the chairman of the university council joined virtually.
Keinde explained that the management promised to review the lecturers’ grievances and address the unresolved allowance issues within 48 hours.
He noted that the discussions focused mainly on harmonising positions on Earned Academic Allowances and professorial allowances linked to excess workload.
According to him, the union provided documentation from the Federal Government/ASUU 2025 agreement to support its claims that the allowances paid to lecturers were incomplete.
He described the payment structure as inconsistent with the agreed salary framework for academic staff.
Despite the dispute, the union said it decided to suspend the strike to avoid disrupting ongoing examinations.
Keinde stressed that the welfare of students remained a priority, adding that the lecturers did not want students to suffer because of unresolved administrative issues.
Earlier, the university management criticised the union for declaring a strike without following due process.
However, it assured that dialogue with the ASUU leadership would continue while steps are taken to address the concerns raised, particularly regarding unpaid CATA and other allowances.
Lecturers have now resumed academic activities while both sides continue negotiations aimed at resolving the dispute before the 48-hour deadline expires.
