Medical and dental lecturers at the University of Lagos have commenced an indefinite strike, demanding full implementation of the Consolidated Medical Salary Structure for academics in the College of Medicine, including arrears from July 2024.
The industrial action, declared by the National Association of Medical and Dental Academics, was announced on Wednesday during a press conference held at the Consultants Lounge of the Lagos University Teaching Hospital.
The development comes as the Lagos Zone of the Academic Staff Union of Universities accused both the Federal Government and the Lagos State Government of failing to fully implement key components of the 2025 FGN-ASUU Agreement, particularly unpaid allowances, salary arrears and welfare entitlements affecting university lecturers nationwide.
The union said the non-payment and inconsistent implementation of agreed financial provisions were deepening tension in the university system and worsening brain drain across institutions.
Speaking at a briefing in Lagos, the President of NAMDA-UNILAG, Prof Ugboro Omotayo, said the strike became inevitable after prolonged efforts to engage the university management failed to produce results.
