Again, UNILAG students demonstrate against fee hike

Some students of the University of Lagos (UNILAG) hit the streets on Wednesday protesting the increase in tuition fees of the institution. 

The protest was the second in one week by the UNILAG students who were joined by colleagues from other universities

The protesters hit the street with chants centrally on the need for the school authorities to reduce the fees.

The students were accompanied by a team of police personnel and officials  of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC).

Some of the students vowed to continue the protest until their school fees are returned to status quo.

They said the hike in their fees does not have human face.

They are also asking the Federal government to invest the proceeds from the subsidy removal on education rather than allow any increment in school fees.

The UNILAG authorities had in July announced hike tuition fees for new and returning undergraduate students.

The the institution had hinged the move on what it described as the “prevailing economic realities”.

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