By Bliss Okperan
The University of Lagos (UNILAG) has reduced the school fees by 5 per cent to 8 per cent, following discussions between the National Association of Nigerian Students (NANS) and the management of the institution led by the Vice Chancellor, Professor Folasade Ogunsola.
The two parties held talks on Thursday after students of the school protested against the hike in the fees.
The president of NANS, Mr Usman Umar Barambu, informed the UNILAG students that their demands, which include the restoration of the Students’ Union Government (SUG), the reversal of obligatory fees, and the reversal of hostel fees, have been met by the management.
After looking into the complaints of the students, “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.
“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.”
“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.
“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.”
Modupe Gbadeyanka