The University of Lagos (UNILAG) has clarified that no additional charges are added to the previously increased tuition fees.
The institution, in July, increased its fees from N19,000 to N190,250 for students studying medicine and N140,250 for students whose courses require laboratory and studio use.
In a press statement made available on Friday, the Head of the communication Unit, Adejoke Alaga-Ibraheem, explained that the information making the rounds that the University has added additional unauthorised charges to its earlier increments needs to be more accurate and meant to misinform.
Alaga-Ibraheeem added that the institution did not issue any other notice of increment apart from the “Adjusted Obligatory Fees” for New and Returning Undergraduate Students.
The statement read, “The University of Lagos Wishes to strongly deny unverified claims making the rounds that the University has “slammed additional unauthorised charges to its earlier increments.
“These completely untrue and misleading claims misrepresent the facts and aim to misinform the public into believing that there has been another adjustment of fees.
“For the avoidance of doubt, the University of Lagos Management hereby categorically states that this is not the case.”
She urged students and parents to disregard the information, adding that the management understands the nation’s economic situation.
She subsequently urged the public to avoid such misleading reports but to rely on the University’s official communication channels for announcements, updates regarding fees, and others.
“The University Management understands the importance of accurate, verifiable and timely information and views with utmost concern the attempt to spread false narratives that undermine its integrity.
“Members of the university community and general public, especially students and their families, are, therefore, implored to rely on the official communication channels of the University for announcements, notice, or updates regarding fees, policies, or any other information relating to the University,” the statement read.
