The lingering crises rocking the Lagos State University (LASU) over the hike of tuition fee by the state government, took a new dimension on Thursday, as scores of students of the institution stormed the office of Governor Babatunde Fashola at Alausa, Ikeja, vowing not to go home until their demands are met.
To show how resolute they were, the students, including male and female ones, who stormed the office at about 3pm, in over 10 buses including two Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) buses, with registration numbers XQ 837 EPE and LRS 652 XC, came along with mats, mosquito nets and cooking pots.
The students did not waste time to show their seriousness, as the female folks among them quickly swung into action setting up the firewood to prepare beans, just a stone throw from the entrance to the governor’s office.
The students also defied a sudden downpour that threatened their demonstration, as they danced to solidarity songs, even as they held mid-day prayers to seek divine intervention on the issue.
The students, in a release addressed to Fashola and entitled ‘Save our future’, which was made available to journalists, alleged that the school fees hike has taken education beyond the reach of the students.
Also speaking, President of the LASU Student Union Governor (SUG), Yusuf Temilola Nurudeen, said the students, by their demonstration, have resolved to fight their cause by themselves until their demands are met by the government.
“Our school is shut down. Everything has turned upside down. Students are dropping from the university on daily basis. We decided not to engage the party leaders because the people in government do not understand any language. The only language they understand is protest. They have been promising that they will get back to us soon and very soon. Anything can be soon. So, we do not want to engage the leaders of the APC”.
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