The Academic Staff Union of Universities declared a total, comprehensive and indefinite strike across Lagos State's three government-owned universities on 16 September 2026, after a 14-day ultimatum to the state government expired without resolution. The union is demanding full implementation of the December 2025 FGN-ASUU agreement, including the Consolidated Academic Tools Allowance and other welfare provisions for serving and retired staff. The action follows a pattern of stalled implementation despite a 40 percent salary increase agreed earlier in the year, with critics arguing the federal government's failure to enforce its own agreements continues to disrupt academic calendars and cost students valuable time.