The management of the University of Lagos has explained why students staying on campus have been asked to come into the halls of residence with their mattresses and some other personal items.
According to the Head of the Information Unit of the varsity, Adejoke Alaga-Ibraheem, it is due to health reasons and the ongoing renovation of the halls.
“We asked the students to come with their own beddings for health reasons. That has been the practice for some time. It is not new. We are also working on the renovation of the various hostels. Some of them would be fully renovated before the students resume later in the month.
“Those whose renovation works might not be completed before the students resume, we are going to continue to work on them. We are working to make the hostels conducive for the students. As for the complaints that the hostel fees should be enough for the school to provide those items, we all know the situation in the country and the cost of the items. N65,000 for instance as a hostel fee for a year is not expensive going by what people pay for private accommodation.
The management is mindful of the welfare of the students and we are making all efforts to make their stay on campus comfortable,” she said..
However, some parents and students have complained that the school should provide mattresses and other items, especially given the recent increase in tuition and hostel fees.
According to Vanguard, one parent lamented that “UNILAG is becoming a secondary school where students are asked to come to school with their own beddings. It’s unbelievable. This is a university that has just increased tuition and hostel fees.”
Despite the complaints, the management of UNILAG has said that it is committed to the welfare of the students and is making all efforts to make their stay on campus comfortable.
