A video clip posted by the Take It Back Movement (TIB Movement) on Tuesday, showing the leaking roof of the hostel, has raised concerns.
Students at the University of Lagos’s (UNILAG) Eni Njoku hostel were seen scooping water inside their rooms after rain, highlighting the poor living conditions they endure.
A video clip posted by the Take It Back Movement (TIB Movement) on Tuesday, showing the leaking roof of the hostel, has raised concerns.
“Here is one of the leaking roofs inside Unilag’s Eni Njoku hostel where students will pay over NGN100,000 as utility charge to own a space next session,” TIB Movement posted, drawing attention to the situation.
“Students and citizens must demand improved governance and a rapid transformation to tackle Nigeria’s systemic problems head-on.”
“Students and citizens must demand improved governance and a rapid transformation to tackle Nigeria’s systemic problems head-on.”
In September, the university said it had reviewed its fees downward after an outrage of astronomical hikes in fees.
It said, “Utility charges for all students were reduced to ₦15,000 from ₦20,000.
“The obligatory fees for new undergraduate students were reviewed from ₦126,325 to ₦116,325 for courses without *Lab/Studio and ₦176,325 to ₦166,325:00 for Courses with Lab/Studio.
“The obligatory fees for returning undergraduate students were reviewed from ₦100,750 to ₦80,750 for courses without Lab/Studio; ₦140,250 to ₦120,250 for courses with Lab/Studio; and from ₦190,250 to ₦170,250 for medical/pharmacy students and students in health professions.
“The convocation fee to be paid by all final-year students was reduced to ₦27,000 from ₦30,000.”
Regarding hostel fees, it said, “For undergraduate hostels in Akoka and Yaba campuses, the fees were reduced to ₦43,000 from ₦90,000.
“For hostels in the Idi-Araba campus, the fees were reduced to N65,000 from ₦120,000.
“The fees for Sodeinde Hall were reduced to N135,000 from ₦250,000.”
