A bus conveying the University of Lagos (UNILAG) post-graduate academic gowns, which were paid for and scheduled for distribution to the graduating students, has been stolen.
The institution holds its 54th convocation ceremony this week, with 340 graduates to be awarded first-class degree certificates.
The graduates were mandated to pay the sum of N15,000 for the collection of the gowns.
Many of the students who were scheduled to collect their academic gowns expressed frustration with the inability of the school to provide the gowns after a long wait.
In a terse text message and mail sent to post-graduate students, the management of the University School of Post-Graduate Studies (SPGS) said: “Dear graduate, we regret to inform you that the distribution of SPGS academic gowns is now suspended.
“Sadly, the remaining gowns were stolen, and our bus vandalised this afternoon.”
Writing on X, a lawyer, Malachy Odo, also said he received the same notice from the school via text messages after he had paid the levy meant for the gown collection.
“I paid 15k for convocation gown yesterday and this is what UNILAG just sent me. This country is not a real place.”
