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    Strike: UNILAG insists exams continue amid ASUU’s directive

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    UNILAG ASUU STRIKE
    The management of the University of Lagos (UNILAG) has reaffirmed that semester examinations will continue despite a directive by the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU), UNILAG chapter, asking its members to withdraw their services over alleged unpaid Consolidated Academic Teaching Allowances.
    The development follows the union’s congress held on Tuesday, March 10, where lecturers resolved to suspend academic activities in protest against what it described as unpaid allowances, a move that had raised fears of disruption to the ongoing examinations at the institution.
    In a statement issued by the university’s Communication Unit and signed by its head, Adejoke Alaga-Ibraheem, in the late hours of Tuesday, management said it had taken note of the union’s directive but maintained that due process was not followed before the strike action was announced.
    According to the statement, the university has continued to engage with the ASUU executive in an effort to resolve the issues raised while ensuring that the welfare of both staff and students is considered.
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    UNILAG MANAGEMENT REAFFIRMS CONTINUATION OF EXAMINATIONS

    The Management of the University of Lagos (UNILAG) has noted reports circulating in the media that the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU), UNILAG Chapter, at its Congress held on Tuesday, March 10, 2026, directed its members to suspend their services over alleged unpaid Consolidated Academic Teaching Allowances (CATA).

    Management observes that due process was not followed in making this declaration. Nevertheless, in its commitment to the welfare of staff and students, the University has continued to engage with the ASUU Executive to address all issues.

    The University is particularly mindful that students are currently at a critical stage of the academic session, with semester examinations already underway. Any disruption at this time would adversely affect students, especially those scheduled to commence the Students’ Industrial Work Experience Scheme (SIWES), internships, and those preparing to proceed to the Law School.

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    While engagement with the ASUU Executive continues, members of the University community are hereby informed that examinations scheduled for Wednesday, March 11, 2026, will proceed as planned. However, courses for which students have been informed by their Deans or Heads of Department that examinations will not hold will be rescheduled, and the new dates will be communicated in due course.

    All examinations will continue as scheduled from Thursday, March 12, 2026, and deans are to ensure that necessary arrangements are put in place for the smooth and successful conduct of the examinations.

    Management appeals to all members of the University community to remain calm and continue to go about their lawful academic activities as discussions with ASUU Executive continue toward an amicable resolution of the issues raised.

    Signed:

    Adejoke R. Alaga-Ibraheem,

    Head, Communication Unit,

    University of Lagos, Nigeria

    TUESDAY, MARCH 10, 2026

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