Why we asked students to resume with mattresses – UNILAG

Why we asked students to resume with mattresses – UNILAG 

 

The University of Lagos (UNILAG) says it asked students staying on campus to come with their mattresses and some other personal items due to health reasons.

It gave the reason following protest by parents who complained that they were just struggling to cope with the recent increase in tuition, hostel and other fees.

Head of the Information Unit of the varsity, Adejoke Alaga-Ibraheem, spoke on the issue in an interview with Vanguard.

She also said the halls were being renovated before the students would resume later in the month.

Alaga-Ibraheem said, “We asked the students to come with their own beddings for health reasons. That has been the practice for some time. It is not new. We are also working on the renovation of the various hostels. Some of them would be fully renovated before the students resume later in the month.

“Those whose renovation works might not be completed before the students resume, we are going to continue to work on them. We are working to make the hostels conducive for the students.

“As for the complaints that the hostel fees should be enough for the school to provide those items, we all know the situation in the country and the cost of the items. N65,000 for instance as a hostel fee for a year is not expensive going by what people pay for private accommodation.

“The management is mindful of the welfare of the students and we are making all efforts to make their stay on campus comfortable.”

Recall that recently the management of the school increased fees including hostel fee.