Wild Jubilation As Governor Sanwo-Olu Slashes Tuition Fee Across Lagos Varsities By 65%

Lagos state governor, Babajide Sanwo-olu has announced a 65 per cent tuition fees cut for state-owned university as he ramps up campaign activities for his re-election in 2023.

 

Students at the Lagos State University of Education (LASUED) and Lagos State University of Science and Technology (LASUSTECH) are to benefit from the gesture.

The varsities’ managements had proposed N195,000 for tuition before Mr Sanwo-Olu slashed the fees by 65%.

Tokunbo Wahab, the governor’s special adviser on education, said this administration will continue to provide support for both universities and make them some of the best in Nigeria.

The president of students’ union government (SUG) in Adeniran Ogunsanya College of Education, Okeychukwu David, said he is delighted by the news.

Mr Okeychukwu said he had a major fear about his educational pursuit due to financial concerns as many of his classmates could not further their education due to financial constraints.

Another student at LASUSTECH, Aderemi Balogun, said students were excited about the news.

He added, “We are happy to receive the news as expectations were high before now that the government might increase the fees since the schools were converted to universities. We owe Mr Governor a lot of gratitude for the reduced tuition and for the infrastructural projects ongoing on our campus.”