Lagos State University Sends Student Home

The Lagos State University authorities have
directed that all students proceed on a
compulsory recess and vacate the university
premises.
This directive was contained in an
official bulletin released Monday
afternoon. In the bulletin marked LASU/
CIPPR/146, the university
management directed that all students; full-time,
part-time and postgraduate of the university are
to proceed on recess with immediate effect. The
bulletin did not give a specific reason for the
recess.
“Resumption of academic activities will
be announced in due course. In view
of this directive, all students of the
university are expected to vacate the
university premises(female hostel
inclusive) until further notice,” the university
management announced in
the bulletin. The Academic Staff Union of
Universities, Lagos State University,
Chapter, ASUU-LASU had declared a
total, comprehensive and indefinite
strike action on 20 May, 2014. Following in the
line of ASUU-LASU, the
Senior Staff Association of Universities
(SSANU) Lagos State University (LASU)
Ojo Chapter, declared indefinite strike
action on 26 May, 2014, paralysing
activities in the school. The Students’ Union
Government also
launched a social media campaign
stating that if the university’s school
fees is not reduced, the students
would not resume.
When P.M. NEWS contacted the Public
Relations Officer of LASU, Kayode
Sutton, on phone, he confirmed the
content of the bulletin and averred
that there is no point keeping students
on campus when SSANU and ASUU are strike. He
noted that this is to forestall
students engaging in activities the
university might not be able to
manage. He also confirmed that resumption
would be communicated in due
course as stated in the bulletin and
corrected the notion that the
university is being shut down. Governor
Babatunde Raji Fashola
while responding to questions over
the weekend said the students’
proposal for a reduction in school fees
was being considered. “I have passed it out to
the Council. We
have told the students that we are not
inflexible and where we see the need
for adjustment or amendment, we will
do it so that they might understand it
better,” Fashola said