Following a late Thursday meeting with the National Association of Nigerian Students (NANS), the University of Lagos (UNILAG) has reduced its school fees and other obligatory charges.

This development came after protests by students, under the aegis of the Student Solidarity Group Against Fee Hike and NANS, against the increase in school fees implemented by the school’s management on July 21.

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FIJ had previously reported that the students demanded a complete reversal of their fees from the newly implemented N100,000, N140,000, and N190,000 to the former N19,000 as well as the institution of a joint committee to review the school’s budget and finances in order to chart a way forward that did not place the burden of financing public education on the students.

The school’s management announced a review of the school fees in a press release on Friday.

Returning undergraduate students are now expected to pay N80,750 rather than the adapted N100,750 for courses without lab/studio; N120,250 rather than N140,250 for courses with lab/studio; and N170,250 rather than N190,250 for students in health professions.

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FULL 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.

“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 the 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.”