First year students of the Lagos State University (LASU), Main campus in Ojo on Tuesday, protested against the school management over the high school fees. The protesting students were reported to have abandoned one of their examination to register their grievances. Local media reported that the students were reacting to the rumour making the rounds on the campus that the management had no intention to effect a cut in tuition as promised during their admission into the school. The Lagos State government, as part of moves to douse the rising tension caused by the increase in the tuition of LASU students, earlier said the proposed fees would only be paid by incoming students that would be admitted into the school in years to come. The student were however, directed to pay N151,250 for Arts/Education; 181,250 for Social and Management Sciences; N216,250 for Law while those in Communication/ Transport, Sciences, Engineering and College of Medicine paid N196;250, N216,250, N256,250 and N326,250 respectively as against old fees which ranges between N25,000 and N62,500. Meanwhile, the Students Union Government, SUG, the umbrella body of every student in the institution has dissociated itself from the protest.

sug not in support of d protest

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protest may continue 2moro