Lagos State University students have been advised by the authorities of the institution to pay up their tuition fees which hits its deadline today or forfeit studentship.

New students are expected to pay between N193,750 and N348,750, old students to pay between N25,000 and N33,250 by the close of work today.

President, Lagos State University Student Union, LASUSU, Akeem Durojaiye, condemned the management’s decision.

He said: “In fact, the unbannable Lagos State University Student Union totally condemns the draconian policy of Professor Obafunwa, LASU new VC. We have issued a bulletin to this effect, urging students who can’t meet the impromptu deadline not to panic.

“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, adding, “everything is under God’s control.”

“To our surprise, this morning, (Thursday), the Public Relations Officer of the union, Financial Secretary, Treasurer and 10 other students were arrested by men of the Ojo Divisional Police Headquarters, in what they (management) termed ‘malicious damages’ of the university’s property.

He said the property involved was the students union arcade gate, which the union broke down to gain entrance into their offices as it was locked-up by the management.

“Which property are they talking about, is it theirs or ours? The reason behind the arrest of our members can not be justified, although, they have been bailed this morning (Thursday) by us, but our stand remains that students who may not meet with the impromptu deadline can never forfeit their admission.”

Also speaking, Comrade Olateju Azeez, PRO, LASUSU, described his arrest, that of two other members of the union, and 10 other students as unfortunate.

“We will not be cowed to give-in to the draconian policies of the management”, assuring, “students who have their money should go to pay and commence registration, while the union will ensure it stands for those who may not meet the deadline, against the management’s threat that they will forfeit their admission”.

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What's going on? You can't dismiss a student's admission because they didn't pay, you can only stop them from registering classes. Also, the LSG needs to spend money on facilities. Don't ask me where the money is coming from  It's called investment Lagos should be willing to have the public invest in the school. The only way to do that is to make it attract more students first,  You don't expect people to invest in LASU as it is,