Parents protest as UNILAG asks students to resume with mattresses
THE management of the University of Lagos, UNILAG, yesterday, explained why students staying on campus have been asked to come into the halls of residence with their mattresses and some other personal items, saying it is due to health reasons. The explanation came against the backdrop of protest by parents, who lamented that they were just struggling to cope with recent increase in tuition, hostel and other fees. Howwever, the Head of Information Unit of the varsity, Adejoke Alaga-Ibraheem, also said the halls are being renovated before the students would resume later in the month. She was reacting to complaints by parents and students that with the new fee regime introduced by the university, such items ought to be provided by the school. Alaga-Ibraheem said: "We asked the students to come with their own beddings for health reasons. That has been the practice for some time. It is not new. We are also working on the renovation of the various hostels too. Some of them would be full...