THE REPORT OF MEETING HELD BETWEEN UNIVERSITY OF LAGOS (UNILAG) MANAGEMENT STUDENTS LEADERS ON REDUCTION OF FEES
A reliable source from the University disclosed to us that the management of the University of Lagos (UNILAG) has agreed to review the amount payable as charges for the new academic session. The information was disclosed after the engagement of the Students leaders and the University Management.
The Management agreed to reduce N20,000 Naira from the obligatory fee, N5,000 naira to be reduced from utility fee, N3,000 naira to be reduced from the convocation fee. N43,000 naira was agreed to be reduced from the hostel fee which was earlier pegged as N90,000 naira for public hostels.
Meanwhile, Sodeinde will be reduced from N250,000 to 135,000 naira.
In a comprehensive report, the Vice-Chancellor of the University, Prof Folashade Ogunsola, 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 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.”
