Lagos – Parents of some students of the Lagos State University (LASU) on Tuesday appealed to the institution’s authorities to reverse the recent increase in fees.

In separate interviews, the parents described the increment as “unfair and irrational” and urged the university to have mercy on the students.

Mr Saliu Karimu, whose two children were studying law and sociology at the university, urged LASU to be considerate on the matter.

“LASU is a state government-owned school and not a private institution; I already have a daughter who is studying law and the other one just got admitted there.

“Where does the government want me to get that huge amount from? I don’t think they want the poor masses to study anymore,” said Karimu.

He said that even if the government needed money for the progress of the institution, it should explore other sources instead of such I huge increase in school fees.

He appealed to the Lagos State Government to prevail on LASU to revert to the old fee of N25, 000.

“The fee is too exorbitant and we cannot afford it,” Karimu said.

Contributing, Mr Babatunde Shittu, a retired civil servant, told NAN that the 800 per cent fee increase was “ridiculous” and urged the institution to consider its effect on poor parents.

“We are not saying there should not be an increase but from N25,000 to N200, 000, is unimaginable,” said Shittu.

Mrs Folakemi Jimoh, a single mother, also told NAN that most parents could not afford the new fee in view of the prevailing economic situation in the country.

“I do menial jobs to send my children to school; I don’t know what to do now because my second child is preparing to come into LASU also.

“Most of our leaders went to school for free, but now they want to make life miserable and hard for us who have children in the university; this is unfair,” said Jimoh. (NAN)