Aftermath of protest: UNILAG slashes fees by 13 per cent

The management of the University of Lagos has slashed fees it recently increased for its students by 13 percent after meeting with the leadership of the National Association of Nigerian Students and students’ protest on Thursday.

In a statement made available to Persecondnews on Friday, following a meeting between the Vice-Chancellor, Prof. Folasade Ogunsola, and the President of the National Association of Nigerian Students (NANS), Comrade Usman Umar Barambu, accompanied by top officers of the association, a consensus to slash the fees and utility charges was reached.

The obligatory fees for fresh students was 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 university also reduced to N15,000:00 from N20,000:00 utility charges for all categories of students.

Persecondnews gathered that the demands of the national body included reversal of obligatory fees, reversal of hostel fees, and reinstatement of Students’ Union Government.

The statement said: “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.

“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 was reduced to N15,000:00 from N20,000:00.

“The obligatory fees for new undergraduate students was 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 was 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 was reduced to N43,000:00 from N90,000:00.

“For hostels in Idi-Araba campus, the fees was reduced to N65,000:00 from N120,000:00. The fees for Sodeinde Hall was reduced to N135,000:00 from N250,000:00.”