Its been six month since institutions across the country were shut down due to the coronavirus pandemic, and Lagos State tertiary institutions are expected to resume today, September 14, 2020, following Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu announcement.
But the four staff unions at Lagos State University, Ojo has reportedly locked out their Vice-Chancellor, Prof. Olanrewaju Fagboun, and students as the university resumes today.
The unions involved in the protest are the Academic Staff Union of Universities, the Senior Staff Association of Nigerian Universities, Non-Academic Staff Union, and the National Association of Academic Technologists.
It was gathered that members of the unions stood at the gate as early as 7am preventing members of staff from gaining entry into the University.
They were protesting non-payment of the salary increment promised them by the Lagos State Government over a year ago.
They claimed other Lagos State workers had received the increment but all the tertiary institutions in Lagos State were yet to be included.
The VC of the Institute attempted to appeal to the unions but they didn’t oblige him.
It was gathered that the protest by the unions is holding across tertiary institutions in Lagos State, The PUNCH reports.