LASU VC Appeals To Staff To Call of Strike And Resume Monday
IT’S TIME TO MOVE FORWARD
To My Esteemed Colleagues,
I write to you today not only as your Vice-Chancellor but as a fellow member of the LASU family who shares in your hopes, your aspirations, and your deep love for our University. Over the last two weeks, the silence on our campuses has been deafening, and the absence of our usual rhythm of learning and working has weighed heavily on my heart.
I understand the reasons for our industrial action; our voices have been heard. As someone who has, since my assumption of office in September 2021, placed staff welfare at the very core of my leadership, I assure you that, together with the leadership of the Joint Action Committee, we have acted in your best interest.
Up until now, you, my dear colleagues, have worked hand-in-hand with us to achieve milestones that were once considered impossible:
* 100% End of the Year bonus for all staff.
* Prompt promotions for all qualified staff members.
* Employment and admission opportunities with priority for your family members.
* Salaries paid latest by the 23rd of every month, even in challenging months.
* Amnesty promotions for those whose progress was delayed for over an extended period of time.
* Payment of Earned Academic Allowances in full.
* Clearing of Cooperative dues that had been pending.
* Unprecedented training opportunities, both locally and internationally.
* Retroactive approvals granted through special application windows for additional qualifications.
* Implementation of the 25%/35% salary increase recently approved by the Federal Government.
* Removal of administrative ceilings to the career progression of some of those who have reached their bar, amongst others.
These were not accidental gains. They were born out of mutual trust, respectful dialogue, and our shared commitment to making LASU a model of excellence.
Today, the State Government has made offers in response to our demands. I know they may not yet meet every expectation. But I ask that we accept them as part of the realities of negotiations, and life, where we win some and lose some, while allowing academic and administrative activities to resume this Monday (11th August 2025), as directed by management. The longer we remain apart from our students and our work, the greater the ripple effect on our community, on our young people, on our reputation, and on the very progress we have made together.
I ask you to remember that we are not on opposite sides. We are partners, bound by the same vision of a Lagos State University that values its staff and serves its students with pride. If we have been able to achieve so much in less than four years of working hand in hand, I am confident we can reach all our goals, but it will require patience, unity, and trust.
Please trust me when I say: I am for you, and will continue to work for your best interest. Let us return to our duty posts, not as a concession, but as a demonstration of our belief in each other and in our collective strength.
Together, we have built a remarkable legacy. Together, we will overcome this moment.
With deep respect and solidarity,
Professor Ibiyemi Ibilola Olatunji-Bello, mni, NPOM
Vice-Chancellor
