UNILAG Finally Succumbs To Pressure, Reduces Sundry Fees

After intense pressure from students and National Association of Nigerian Students (NANS) over a hike in tuition fees, the management of the University of Lagos, UNILAG, on Friday, announced a reduction of school fees.

The reduction was after a meeting with the representatives of the NANS, on Thursday.

A statement made available to newsmen on Friday morning indicated that the university held a meeting with the executives of the NANS and other faculty members on Thursday evening.

Read the statement: “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.”

The statement also said that at the commencement of the meeting, Barambu highlighted the demands put forth by the students.

The statement listed other demands to include reversal of obligatory fees, reversal of hostel fees, and reinstatement of Students’ Union Government in UNILAG.

Prof Ogunsola, however, stressed that the aim of the university was to deliver quality education to its 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 was 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 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. Hostel 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.”