LASU Students Stage Another Protest

LASU Students Stage Another Protest

Students of Lagos State University (LASU) yesterday paralyzed activities around the around office of the Lagos State Governor, Babatunde Fashola over what they described as fraudulent practices by the school authorities.

The protest which made it impossible for vehicles to access the government house had the stiudents carrying placards with inscriptions like ‘APC government has failed us’; ‘Lack of proper academic calendar, missing scripts and withheld results, increment in tuition and poor management, Fashola please save us’.

According to them, “students who gained admission into the system in 2008/2009 are still in 500 level, first semester when their five-year academic studies should have ended in 2012.

“Also, thousands of 2009/2010 and 2010/2011 set do not have admission letters but they pay their tuition fees yearly.

“Thousands of LASUES students pay for their identity cards yearly but they are not given. We have written several letters to the Vice Chancellor, Professor John Obafunwa and the Director of LASUES, Professor Abanikanda but they have turned deaf ears to our complains.’’

The students in addition demanded reduction in tuition fee from N68,700 to N38,700 for 500 level, and N75,700 to N45,700 for students in 400 level and N95,700 to N65,700 for those in 300 level.


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