After meeting with representatives of the National Association of Nigerian Students on Thursday, the University of Lagos administration announced a fee cut. According to a statement issued Friday morning, the institution met with NANS officials and other academic members on Thursday evening.
The statement read, “Authorities of the University of Lagos led by the Vice-Chancellor, Prof. Folasade Ogunsola, on Thursday, September 14, 2023, had a meeting with the President of the National Association of Nigerian Students, Comrade Usman Umar Barambu accompanied by top officers of the Association and UNILAG Faculty leaders drawn from nine faculties of the University and College of Medicine.”
According to the statement, Barambu highlighted the demands made by the students at the start of the conference. The demands include the elimination of mandatory fees, the elimination of housing costs, and the return of the UNILAG Students’ Union Government.
However, Ogunsola emphasized that the University’s goal was to provide great education to all students, regardless of class, tribe, or creed.
“After careful evaluation of the issues raised by the students and management, the following consensus was reached at the meeting: Utility Charges for all categories of students were reduced to N15,000:00 from N20,000:00.
“The obligatory fees for new undergraduate students were reviewed from N126,325:00 to N116,325:00 for Courses without Lab/Studio and N176,325:00 to N166,325:00 for Courses with Lab/Studio.
“The obligatory fees for returning undergraduate students were reviewed from N100,750:00 to N80,750:00 for Courses without Lab/Studio; N140,250:00 to N120,250:00 for Courses with Lab/Studio; and from N190,250:00 to N170, 250:00 for Medical / Pharmacy students and students in Health Professions.
“The Convocation Fee to be paid by all final year students was reduced to N27,000:00 from N 30,000:00. Hostels fees were reviewed as follows: For undergraduate hostels in Akoka and Yaba campuses, the fees were reduced to N43,000:00 from N90,000:00.
“For hostels in Idi-Araba campus, the fees were reduced to N65,000:00 from N120,000:00. The fees for Sodeinde Hall were reduced to N135,000:00 from N250,000:00.”
On Wednesday, some University of Lagos students took to the streets to protest the increased tuition rates announced by the school administration.
The UNILAG officials announced a tuition fee increase for both new and returning undergraduate students in July, citing the present economic situation as the rationale for the decision.
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