The management of Lagos State University (LASU), in a special bulletin, has mandated all new and old students to pay the stipulated new regime of fees, which, according to sources, ranges between N193, 750 and N348,750; N25,000 and N33,250 respectively, or forfeit their studentship.

However, mixed feelings have continued to trail the decision of LASU management, as some students have started paying, while others are yet to comply. The majority of students, who are yet to make payments, have expressed fears of the unknown, in the decision of the management to invalidate their hard-earned admission into the institution after the deadline.

According to them, two weeks are too short for them to afford the stipulated fees proposed by the management. President, Lagos State University Student Union (LASUSU), Akeem Durojaiye, condemned the management’s decision, describing it as impromptu and an act of insensitivity on their part.

“How do you expect a student whose parents earn below the N18, 000 minimum wage to pay N250,000 within two weeks? This is outright wickedness,” he said.

This can only be seen in Naija. Calculate that fees for a whole duration of ones studies, its enough to establish a business for anyone oh. I hope after paying this there will be a job security for the student after studying and not that at the end one will still carry portfolio around just to look for job to earn a little percentage of what they spent in gathering the knowledge they have acquired.