Students chantings songs of solidarity and waving placards
saying "LASU is for all not the rich alone," rallied today in Ogba,
Ikeja, the capital of Lagos State to protest the recent massive tuition
hike at the University.
The coalition, which included representatives of the Save Lagos State
University (SAVELASU) group, Education Rights Campaign (ERC),
unemployed graduate students and student union members, marched through
the International Press Centre along Dideolu Court, Ogba calling for the
immediate reduction of all LASU fees and the re-opening of the
University.
Speaking shortly after their protest, National Coordinator of the Education Rights Campaign (ERC), Hassan Soweto said,
"We…will
continue to protect…education in Nigeria, not only in Lagos State
University. We have been deprived of quality education in this country
due to obnoxious policies of the state and our corrupt leaders."
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