The University of Lagos UNILAG, Akoka, Lagos, management has raised the costs that undergraduate students must pay.
Previously, the institution’s students had to pay N19,000. However, the management has set new tuition at N190,250 for those studying medicine, and N140,250 for those taking courses that involve lab and studio work.
The fixed price for programs without a lab or studio is N100, 750.
This was said in a statement released by the UNILAG branch of the Senior Staff Association of Nigerian Universities (SSANU) on July 20, 2023, following a meeting with senior management.
According to SSANU, the Vice Chancellor, Prof. Folasade Ogunsola, met with representatives of the three non-academic staff unions on Thursday, July 20th to discuss issues concerning members welfare.
The union, in the statement said the VC stated that fees would be increased for UNILAG undergraduate students.
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“During the meeting, the proposed fees for undergraduate students of UNILAG were disclosed. Students without lab and studio use will pay N100, 750, those with lab use will pay N140, 250, and college of medicine would pay N190, 250,” the statement said.
According to the statement, a SSANU representative at the meeting, Rasaki Yusuf asked for rebate for staff members with children in the university.
But the VC said the new charges were set nationally and could not be modified for specific categories of students.
Ogunsola however, gave the option of staff paying in instalments but with a condition to pay up one month before final exams.
Other issues raised at the meeting include, hostel accommodation for staff wards and the VC promised that a percentage of accommodation for their wards would be reserved but not guarantee that all staff children would get hostel spaces.
Also, during the meeting, the staff unions presented a list of demands, which include overtime, shift allowance, hazard allowance implementation, staff medical screening, stagnation, the status of UNILAG International School tutors and the case of one staff, Dr Arinye.
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