The Lagos State University (LASU) has increased its fees for the 2019/2020 session’s new students.
The university management said new students will pay the new fee of N67, 048 while the old students will continue to pay the former N25,000.
The management of the institution said the fee increase is as a result of economic recession because the institution will need Internally Generated Revenue (IGR) to sustain the university.
Speaking with PREMIUM TIMES Monday morning, the spokesperson of LASU, Adekoya Ademola, said the increase was approved by the governing council of the institution and the Lagos state government.
“In doing that, a committee was set up, which included staff union, the student union, workers in the university, who unanimously agreed that school fees should be increased marginally. Whatever the increase we are going to have will not affect the returning student. They will continue to pay N25,000,” he said.
He said only the new students will pay the marginal increase.
According to Punch Newspaper, a circular announcing the new tuition fee also revealed the new students would pay N67,048.50 per session.
The circular titled, “2020/2021 online admission screening exercises (100-level – both regular without comprehensive entrepreneurship training and regular with comprehensive entrepreneurship training – and direct entry candidates”.
“Applications are invited from suitably qualified candidates for the Lagos State University 2020/2021 Admission Screening Exercise – Regular Student without Comprehensive Entrepreneurship Training – for Candidates seeking admission via UTME (100 level) and Direct Entry (200level)
