UNILAG reduces fees, After meeting with NANS

UNILAG reduces fees, After meeting with NANS

The obligatory fees for new undergraduate students were reviewed from N126,325 to N116,325 for courses without Lab/Studio.

Following Thursday’s meeting with the leadership of the National Association of Nigerian Students (NANS), the management of the University of Lagos (UNILAG), Akoka, has announced a review of its new fees.

The management of the university led by its Vice-Chancellor, Folasade Ogunsola, met with the student leaders on Thursday. The students were led by the President of NANS, Usman Barambu, and the meeting was part of efforts to address the lingering crisis over the fees.

The university had increased the payable fees from N26,000 and about N76,000 to between N120,750 and N240,250 depending on the courses of study and year of admission.

However, in an official statement sent to PREMIUM TIMES Friday morning by the university’s spokesperson, Adejoke Alaga-Ibrahim, the institution announced the reduction of the obligatory fees for students, utility bills, convocation fees and others.

Breakdown of reviewed fees

According to the statement, the utility charges for all categories of students have been reduced to N15,000 from N20,000 and convocation fees to be paid by all final-year students were reduced to N27,000 from N30,000.

FIRS

The obligatory fees for new undergraduate