By Ejiofor Toochi
Students of the University of Lagos (UNILAG) have declared that they’ll commence a Protest-a-thon against the fee hike starting from Wednesday, 13th of September.
Recall that after the September 6th protest led by NANS, the students gave the school management 48-hours to revert the fees. However, the University management didn’t yield.
The protest-a-thon was announced by the Students Solidarity Group Against Fee Hike, a group formed to advocate for reduction of the fees.
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They issued a statement on Monday morning just two days after the Vice-Chancellor, Professor Folasade Ogunsola stated that it’ll be difficult for the University to return to the old fees.
“Protest-a-thon to challenge management”
It read, “To this end, we are aware that our 48-hour ultimatum issued to the University Management to revert the fees has now elapsed and no efforts were made by the management to dialogue with a proper representation of concerned stakeholders of the University to resolve the impasse that has arisen from the economically inconsiderate hike in “undergraduate obligatory fees” despite holding on to the assurances of the Vice Chancellor to reconvene a fresh meeting to address the issues widely about a month ago.
“To this effect, we are now announcing a non-stop, stand-still, indefinite mass action tagged “PROTEST-A-THON” from Wednesday 13th September, to challenge the University Management and prevail on it to hearken to our demands of reverting the hiked fees amongst other issues concerning the welfare of the students and other members of the University community.
“We want to assure you all that the PROTEST-A-THON shall not be called off until fees fall flat.
“This is a call to all well meaning members of society, in particular UNILAG students who are greatly displeased with the situation of things to join on this historic mass action to make our voices heard and enthrone the will of the mass of Nigerian students.”
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