LASU students on rampage, disrupt exams

One hundred (100) level students of
Lagos State University, LASU, (Main
campus) Tuesday, protested
alleged decision of the school
management not to reduce their
school fees.
Our sources said the students were
reacting over the rumour making
the rounds on the campus that the
management had no intention to
effect a cut in tuition as promised
during their admission into the
school.
It would be recalled that the Lagos
State government, as part of moves
to douse the rising tension caused
by the increase in the tuition of
LASU students, said the proposed
fees would only be paid by incoming
students that would gain admission
into the school in years to come.
The student were however,
directed to pay N193,750 for Arts/
Education; N223,750 for Social and
Management Sciences; N248,750
for Law while those in
Communication/Transport, Sciences,
Engineering and College of Medicine
paid N238,750, N258,750,
N298,750 and N348,750
respectively as against old fees
which ranges between N25,000 and
N62,500.
The protesting students it was
gathered, were supposed to be
writing one of their GNS papers
today but have refused to take the
paper so as to register their
grievances.
It was also gathered that the
Students Union Government, SUG,
the umbrella body of every student
in the institution has dissociated
itself from the protest.
Details later