LAUTECH Medical Lecturers Call Off Four-Month Strike, Resume Academic Activities

Medical and dental lecturers at the Ladoke Akintola University of Technology, Oyo State, have suspended their four-month strike after an emergency congress convened on Monday.

The decision was announced in a statement jointly signed by the Interim Chairman of the Nigerian Association of Medical and Dental Academics (NAMDA), LAUTECH chapter, Prof. Michael Olamoyegun, and the Interim Secretary, Dr. Ayobami Alabi, and made available to journalists on Wednesday.

According to the association, academic work officially resumed on Tuesday, December 2, 2025.

The lecturers had embarked on the industrial action on July 31 to protest the delay in implementing the full Consolidated Medical Salary Structure (CONMESS). While the university management has effected the basic component of the salary scale, NAMDA said allowances and arrears dating back to January 2025 remain unpaid.

The union explained that the strike was suspended to allow for “constructive and good-faith negotiations” with the university authorities, with the aim of securing the complete CONMESS package, including all outstanding entitlements.

“Congress noted that the basic salary under CONMESS has been implemented, but none of the accompanying allowances or accrued arrears has been paid,” the statement read. “These unresolved elements remain the central issues in our ongoing discussions with the university management.”

NAMDA added that its congress carefully reviewed progress made in the negotiations and unanimously agreed to pause the strike in consideration of appeals from the public, stakeholders, and the university’s governing structures.

The association also announced a framework for periodic evaluation of the negotiation process, warning that future actions — including a possible escalation — would depend on the responsiveness of the university management.

“The resolution to suspend the industrial action was taken in good faith,” the statement continued. “We trust that the university authorities will expedite the payment of outstanding allowances and arrears. Our decision also reflects our commitment to ensuring uninterrupted training for medical students and protecting the integrity of the programme.”