The gates of the University of Lagos students
have been shut following student protests over a directive by the
institution's authorities that they pay a N20,000 fine for late
registration or editing of the course registration forms.
A
crowd of students had had gathered UNILAG Senate Building on Friday
morning chanting aluta songs and demanding an end to the 'exploitation'.
They also accused the Vice Chancellor of UNILAG, Prof. Rahman Bello, of corruption.
From
the Senate Building the chanting students marched through all the
Faculties in the school and later blocked all entrances into UNILAG.
The
students say their grouse with the authorities is the decision to
increase the charge from N10,000 to 20,000 within a few days.
Interestingly,
a student who spoke with Student Pulse on conditions of anonymity
alleged that the registration portal was deliberately closed before the
deadline.
He said the management did this so that the extra N20,000 charge could be demanded from defaulters.
Some
of the students spoken to said many students defaulted on deadline for
completion of registration because they could not afford to pay their
fees.
Another students said many students found it difficult to use the online portal due to technical handicap.
Lagos
state is now a boiling pot of student protests with Lagos State
University Students’ Union (LASUSU) members also currently protesting a
hike in their tuition fees.
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