The Students of Lagos State University on Monday staged a peaceful protest against the introduction of N10,000 Computer Based Test, forensic and counselling fees by the institution.
They carried placards with inscriptions such as ‘Say No To 10k CBT Fee’, ‘Say No To Extortion’ , ‘Why CBT Fee?’ , ‘CBT Go Whine Us’.
According to the News Agency of Nigeria, it was reported that the students had on Sunday complained about the fee and and staged a protest led by the Student Union Leader, Mr Dolapo Tobun, and other executives.
According to Tobun, he said that the union was not informed about the fee, but the students only noticed the additional fee on their school portal.
“This particular protest was necessary.
“I led the peaceful protest because we wanted the management to address the issue today and explain the reason for the additional fee,” he said.
Dolapo said that following the protest, the union leaders met with the school management which agreed to remove the fee.
Mr Samuel Kappo, Senior Special Assistant to Lagos State Governor on Students’ Union Affairs (Tertiary Education), urged the students to return to classes and remain law-abiding.
Kappo said that the student’s welfare and academic success were priorities of the Lagos State Government.
“After engaging with the students’ union and university management, the mandatory fee has been removed.
“The students staged a peaceful walk to the senate building, expressing their concerns.
“I commend the students for their conduct during the peaceful protest and the university management for its considerate decision,” he said
In her reaction to the protest, the Vice-Chancellor, Prof. Ibiyemi Olatunji-Bello, said that after meeting with the students, the university management withdrew the fee.
