UNILAG dismisses rumoured introduction of extra charges on tuition fees

UNILAG management on Friday dismissed rumours about the introduction of extra charges to tuition fees introduced last month.

Recall that UNILAG management increased the tuition fees for fresh students from N19,000 to N140,000 and above in July.

The university’s Head of the Communication Unit, Adejoke Alaga-Ibraheem, who made the clarification in a statement, described the report on the introduction of new charges by the management as misinformation and urged the students and parents to disregard it.

The statement read: “The University of Lagos wishes to explicitly refute unsubstantiated claims making the rounds that the University has slammed additional unauthorised charges to its earlier increments.

“These completely untrue and misleading claims misrepresent the facts and aim to misinform the public into believing that there has been another adjustment of fees.

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“For the avoidance of doubt, the University of Lagos management hereby categorically states that this is not the case.

“Management is not unmindful of the prevailing economic realities, and as of the date of this disclaimer, has not issued any other notice of increment apart from the ‘Adjusted Obligatory Fees for New and Returning Undergraduate Students” published in its Information Flash News Bulletin.

“The University Management understands the importance of accurate, verifiable and timely information, and views with utmost concern the attempt to spread false narratives that undermine its integrity.

“Members of the university community and general public, especially students and their families are, therefore, implored to rely on the official communication channels of the University for announcements, notice, or updates regarding fees, policies, or any other information relating to the university.”

The hike in fees is not limited to the university, as most federal universities have done same, and Federal Government Colleges have also increased fees from N45,000 to N100,000.