Some students of the University of Lagos have called on security operatives from the Sabo Police station to release without delay some of their colleagues arrested during a peaceful protest, against the hike in obligatory fees as stipulated by management of the university.

Recall that the institution’s management, through a statement, issued on Aug. 21, had announced an adjustment in obligatory fees in the university, which would take effect from the first semester of 2023/2024 academic session, in view of the prevailing economic realities and to be able to meet its obligation to its students, staff and municipal service providers among others.

Reacting to the development, Prof. Musa Obalola, Dean, Student Affairs Division of the university, says the hike in obligatory charges is not peculiar to the university alone, and has nothing to do with tuition, but rather, basic needs that would ensure quality teaching and learning outcomes.

He said that management had put some measures in place, especially for indigent students, who might be struggling with payment of fees, to help cushion the effect of the increase, including ‘Adopt a Student Project’, whereby management had been approaching some notable personalities in the society  to assist in taking up responsibility of some students.