University of Lagos shut over protests

Academic activities at the University of Lagos has been suspended with immediate effect and all students ordered to leave the campus. 

The decision was taken late Thursday evening after hours of deliberation by the university Senate, which considered the protest by the students as inconsiderate and unfair to the management.

But as at the time of filing this report, students are resisting the order to vacate the campus. Police and other law enforcement agencies are on ground to prevent further breakdown of law and order.

In a statement issued by the Public Relations Unit of the university and circulated on Friday morning, the institution blamed the decision on the prevailing circumstance of fuel scarcity nationwide, and its accompanying difficulties being experienced in Lagos in particular.

The statement, which was issued by the Deputy Registrar (Information), Mr. Toyin Adebule was entitled: ‘Immediate Closure of the University of Lagos’.

‎It reads in part: “The Senate of ‎the university at an emergency meeting held on Thursday, April 7, considered the situation on campus occasioned by the ongoing agitation of the students’ body over poor electricity and water supply in the community, and the difficulties faced by the large number of students living off-campus to attend classes as a result of fuel crisis. Senate noted that the problem of poor municipal service is a national issue that the governments at both state and federal level are addressing.”