Fee increase against Apc policy on free education —Lasu students •…Plead further reduction of fees in open letter to Fashola

The Students’ Union Government of Lagos State University, LASU, on Monda described Governor Babatunde Fashola’s increase in LASU’s fees as against  the All Progressives Congress’ policy on free and qualitative education.

 The statement was contained in an open letter signed by the president of LASU Students’ Union, Mr Yusuf Temilola Nurudeen, and addressed to the governor.

 According to the letter, ‘The fee regime is contrary to the ruling party’s All Progressives Congress manifesto that promised free and qualitative education.”

 The letter also alleged that the fee hike “has dealt a huge blow on the future of Lagosians and the Nigerian youth.” The students also pleaded with the governor “to rescue the school from its glorified secondary school status.”

 The students, whose lecturers are on strike, also protested the fee hike, made a passionate appeal to the governor to further reduce their fees. They asked the state government to lead by example, imploring the governor to use his powers as Visitor to prevail on the Governing Council and effect the reduction as a matter of urgency.

 It will be recalled that after the increase of LASU fees in 2011 which was met with a series of protests, the Lagos State government, in June, this year, reduced the fees by 30-60 per cent, which was adopted and implemented by the university governing council.
source:  http://www.tribune.com.ng/news/news-headlines/item/10059-fee-increase-against-apc-policy-on-free-education-lasu-students-plead-further-reduction-of-fees-in-open-letter-to-fashola

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