Nigeria, Aug. 1 -- The academic and non-academic staff at Lagos State University (LASU) have declared an indefinite strike over grievances related to their welfare.

The strike action began on Thursday, 31 July, according to a strike notice issued by the Joint Action Committee of the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU), Senior Staff Association of Nigerian Universities (SSANU), Non-Academic Staff Union of Educational and Associated Institutions (NASU), and National Association of Academic Technologists (NAAT).

The notice, also issued on Thursday, was signed by ASUU-LASU Chairperson and Secretary, Ibrahim Bakare and Sylvester Idowu, respectively, as well as SSANU-LASU Chairperson and Secretary, Oluwaseyi Lawal and Waheed Majekodun...