The Lagos State Government has reduced the tuition fee for students of Lagos State University (LASU). The governor made the announcement through the Office of the Special Adviser to the Governor on Education Tokunbo Wahab, via his official Twitter handle.
A few weeks back it was reported that commotion erupted in the school as students protested against the increment of their school fees. The student claimed that there was an over 100% increase in their fees.  They also gave the authorities 2 weeks to reverse it back.
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The university was on Friday, December 11, announced the increment of its tuition fees from N25, 000 to N67, 048.50 (representing 168 percent increment) and to be applicable only to fresh students and those to be admitted subsequently. Reacting to the matter, the school management said the university had no option than to increase the fees as it had done because of what it called the increasing huge financial responsibilities before it.
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