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By Gabriel Dike
The management of University of Lagos (UNILAG) has announced that the ongoing examinations would continue despite a strike by the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) branch in the institution.
ASUU branch of the university had, yesterday, directed its members at both the Akoka and Idi-Araba campuses to down tools over what it described as amputated salaries for January and February.
However, in a statement by the Head of the Communication Unit of the university, Adejoke Alaga-Ibraheem, the management said the strike did not follow due process and urged students to participate in their scheduled examinations.
According to the statement, the university remains committed to the welfare of staff and students and has continued to engage the ASUU executive to address the issues raised.
The management noted that students are currently at a critical stage of the academic session, with semester examinations already underway.
It warned that any disruption at this period could negatively affect students, particularly those expected to begin the Students’ Industrial Work Experience Scheme (SIWES), internships, and those preparing to proceed to the Nigerian Law School.
“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,” the statement said.
It added that courses whose examinations have been postponed by Deans or Heads of Department would be rescheduled, with new dates to be communicated to affected students.
The university management further stated that other examinations will continue as scheduled from Thursday, March 12, while deans have been directed to make the necessary arrangements to ensure the smooth conduct of the examinations.
When reporters visited the Akoka campus on Wednesday, examinations and lectures were ongoing, while lecturers were seen attending to students and participating in departmental meetings. Some students, however, claimed that the strike might have been called off, although no official circular had been issued to confirm the development.
