The administration of University of Lagos (UNILAG) has announced a review of its new fees, reducing them by a certain percentage and, among other resolutions, re-establishing its Student Union Government, which had been outlawed for decades. .
This information was revealed even as the management team, led by Vice-Chancellor Professor Folasade Ogunsola, met with NANS President Comrade Usman Umar Barambu on Thursday. They were joined by top NANS officers and UNILAG Faculty leaders from nine different University and College of Medicine faculties.
The meeting resulted in the cancellation of mandatory fees, the cancellation of hostel fees, and the reinstatement of the Students’ Union Government SUG in UNILAG, according to a statement from Head of Communication Unit Adejoke Alaga-Ibraheem.
Utility fees for all student categories were reduced from N20,000 to N15,000 as a result of the successful meeting between NANS and UNILAG. Additionally, the mandatory fees for new undergraduate students were reviewed from N126,325:00 to N116,325:00 for courses without lab/studio and from N176,325:00 to N166,325:00 for courses with lab/studio.
Additionally, the mandatory fees for returning undergraduate students were reduced from N100,750:00 to N80,750:00 for courses without labs or studios; from N140,250:00 to N120,250:00 for courses with labs or studios; and from N190,250:00 to N170,250:00 for students in the medical, pharmacy, and health professions. ‘.
Both parties also agreed that the convocation fee, which all final-year students must pay, should be decreased from N30,000 to N27,000.00. Hostel fees were reduced to almost half the previous cost, which was another decision that garnered support.
It was also mentioned that the VC would start the process of resuming student union activities at the university.
At a previous meeting, NANS President Barambu outlined the demands of UNILAG students and noted that the absence of the Students Union Government (SUG) in UNILAG had negatively impacted communication between the students and management. He continued by saying that with the SUG’s reinstatement, the students would be able to channel their complaints in the proper manner.
In addition to the struggle to fulfill its obligations to students, staff, and municipal service providers, Professor Ogunsola listed other difficulties the University is currently facing in light of the economy. Ogunsola reaffirmed UNILAG’s dedication to putting measures in place to lessen the effects of the review of mandatory fees.
