The Joint Action Committee (JAC) of the Lagos State University (LASU) has suspended its industrial action after reaching agreement with the university’s Senate.
LASU’s Senate, according to a statement announcing the development, said academic and social activities will resume from Wednesday, August 13, 2025, while the second semester would commenced Monday August 18, 2025.
The development followed series of meetings spearheaded by Lagos State Deputy Governor, Dr. Obafemi Hamzat, with aggrieved JAC leadership and the university management.
Following resolutions reached at the end of the meetings, the striking workers agreed to call off its strike on Tuesday, August 12, 2025, and resume work on Wednesday.
In a statement issued by the Deputy Registrar and Coordinator of the Centre for Information and Public Relations, Oluwayemisi A. Thomas-Onashile, the Senate, at its meeting on Monday, August 11, 2025, resolved that all students should return to campus immediately.
According to the statement, “Academic and social activities will resume on Wednesday, August 13, 2025.
“Students may move into hostels on LASU’s Ojo, Ikeja, and Epe campuses from the same date.
“The 2024/2025 Second Semester Examinations will commence on Monday, August 18, 2025.
“Students are advised to return promptly and prepare adequately for the examinations.”
JAC had declared indefinite strike following unresolved grievances with the school management on Thursday July, 2025, to press home their demands.
Recall that LASU’s Senate at a virtual meeting on Saturday, August 2, 2025, suspended all academic and social activities after JAC declared an industrial action.
