The management of the University of Lagos (UNILAG) in Akoka, Lagos State, has reportedly increased fees for the institution’s undergraduate students.
This information was provided in a statement released by the UNILAG section of the Senior Staff Association of Nigerian Universities on July 20, 2023, following a meeting with senior management.
According to the union’s statement, the VC announced that costs for UNILAG undergraduate students would increase.
Remember that the institution’s students used to pay N19,000, but the management has set new tuition at N190,250 for students studying medicine and N140,250 for lab and studio work courses.
According to SSANU, the VC, Prof. Folasade Ogunsola, met with representatives of the three non-academic staff unions on July 20 to discuss members’ welfare.
The proposed costs for UNILAG undergraduate students were revealed during the meeting.
“Students without lab and studio use will pay N100,750, those with lab use will pay N140,250, and the college of medicine would pay N190,250,” the statement read.
Rasaki Yusuf, a representative of the SSANU, requested a rebate for faculty members with children enrolled in the university. Still, the vice chancellor emphasised that the new fees were set globally and could not be altered for certain groups of students.
Ogunsola offered the staff the option of paying in instalments, but with the requirement that they complete payment one month before to the end-of-the-year tests.
Alagba Ibraheem, the institution’s public relations officer, could not be reached for comment. Calls placed through her were not returned, and texts were not replaced.
