Nigerians React As UNILAG Reportedly Increases Tuition Fees From N16,000 To N100,000

The management of the University of Lagos (UNILAG), Akoka, has reportedly increased its school fee from N16,000 to over N100,000.

A circular shared by a Twitter user, @Ijebu__Doctor, revealed that students without Lab/Studio use are to pay N100,750, students with Lab/Studio use will pay N140,250 while medical Students will N190,250.

According to SaharaReporters, the Vice Chancellor of UNILAG, Prof. Folasade Ogunsola, disclosed the proposed fees for undergraduate students of the school during a meeting with the representatives of non-teaching staff unions.

The meeting, which lasted approximately three hours held on Thursday, July 20, 2023, at the Senate Committee Chamber of the school. The UNILAG chapter of the Senior Staff Association of Nigerian Universities (SSANU) issued a statement after the meeting, which reads: “Proposed fees for undergraduate students at Unilag were disclosed. Students without lab or studio use would pay N100,750, those with lab use would pay N140,250, and college of medicine undergraduates would pay N190,250.

However, UNILAG has not officially announced tuition fee increment and is yet to debunk the trending allegation on Twitter.

see the tweet below;