UNILAG Students Protest Over Fee Hike

Cursory: Student Solidarity Group Against Fee Hike, revealed that it would protest against the fee hike at the University of Lagos on September 6, 2023.

National Association of Nigerian Students(NANS) slated protest against the fee hike on September 6, 2023, at the University of Lagos.

NANS had warned Department of State Services(DSS) not to prevent students from exercising their rights. Adeyeye, one of the leaders of the NANS group said; “We’re all set, students are ready!“

The National Public Relations Officer of the union, Giwa Temitope, had said:

“It is quite embarrassing that the DSS has derailed to become the propaganda arm of the Federal Government, thereby, raising false alarms and even interfering in affairs that do not in any way relate to their line of profession.

“As an association, we maintain that we are not satisfied with how the Nigerian society is being run, most especially, as regards arbitrary fee increment across our tertiary institutions.

“Students are therefore enjoined to come out en masse and join the protest for the immediate reversal of fee at the University of Lagos.”

The state Police Public Relations Officer, Benjamin Hundeyin, when contacted, said:

“The police do not give permission to protesters. It’s their inalienable right. They are only advised to inform the police so that adequate measures can be put in place.”

The UNILAG management in July 2023, increased fees citing “prevailing economic realities” as a reason for the hike.