Teachers at the International School of the University of Lagos (ISL) began a work‑to‑rule strike on Wednesday, protesting delays in the implementation of a National Industrial Court judgment, the payment of outstanding salary arrears and the restoration of their names to the university’s payroll.
The staff are demanding that the court ruling be enforced, that the overdue Consolidated Tertiary Institutions Teaching Allowance (CONTTA) be paid, and that arrears arising from the 2024 25 % and 35 % salary adjustments be settled.
Addressing the protest, Comrade Razak Yusuf, chairman of the Senior Staff Association of Nigerian Universities (SSANU) – University of Lagos branch, said the action follows prolonged delays in resolving the teachers’ employment status and financial entitlements. He noted that a similar dispute involving lecturers at the University of Abuja was resolved by the Federal Government after a court judgment.
The teachers stressed that the work‑to‑rule does not constitute an abandonment of their teaching duties. They argued that their appointment letters and years of service confirm a bona‑fide employment relationship with the university, and that being posted to the International School does not relieve the institution of its employer responsibilities. The National Industrial Court judgment, they said, affirmed this status.
According to the teachers, exclusion from the university payroll has placed them at a disadvantage compared with other staff. They called for immediate reinstatement to the payroll, a clear payment plan detailing amounts due, settlement procedures and timelines, and rejected suggestions that any interim arrangement was a charitable gesture.
The group said they remain open to dialogue with university management but expect concrete steps rather than further assurances. As of the time of reporting, the university had not responded to the teachers’ demands. Disputes over the employment conditions of staff in international schools run by federal universities have been a recurring issue across Nigeria’s higher‑education sector.
<small>Source: Vanguard News — read the original story there.</small>
