The management of the University of
Lagos has dissolved the student union
of the institution as it announced the
resumption of full academic activities
on May 2.
The dissolution of the student union
was reached at an emergency meeting
of the university senate on Friday.
“The University of Lagos Student
Union (ULSU) Constitution should be
suspended until further notice.
The
ULSU Executive and the Student
Legislative Council should be dissolved
forthwith,” a circular released on
Saturday stated.
“Faculty and Departmental
Associations should work with the
University Management through the
Students’ Affairs Division in the
interim.
“ULSU Constitution should be reviewed
to include conflict resolution
mechanisms such as establishment of
Judicial Arm and Financial Guidelines,
which shall be the prelude to
subsequent elections into ULSU
offices.”
The circular, signed by Taiwo Ipaye,
the university’s registrar and
secretary of senate, also required
every student of the university to sign
undertakings, and parents indemnity
forms, before they will be allowed to
return to their halls of residence.
The university had suspended all
academic activities and immediate
closure of the university earlier in the
month after students protested lack of
basic amenities such as water and
electricity in their halls of residence.
The protesting students blocked major roads leading
into the university, including access to the school’s
Senate building and the Assembly Hall where
Rahman Bello, the Vice Chancellor, was attending an
event.
Armed police officers were later brought in to
disperse the angry students.
In a circular released after the protest, the school
blamed the lingering fuel crisis for its failure to
provide water and other amenities in the students’
halls of residence.
“Senate noted that the problem of poor municipal
service is a national issue that the governments at
both state and federal level are addressing,” the
circular stated.
A statement released on Saturday directed the
students to download the undertaking forms from
the university’s website, complete and notarised
them, and submit alongside the indemnity forms
from their parents at their departments in order to
obtain a clearance that will grant them entry into
examination halls and halls of residence.
“Examinations will commence from Monday, May 9,
2016. Consequently, students are expected to
generate their examination dockets and ensure it is
duly endorsed by their Course Advisers between
Monday, April 25 and Monday, May 2, 2016,” the
statement read.
“The University will endeavour to provide
electricity in the various halls of residence between
the hours of 7.00 pm and 7.00 am daily. The
boreholes in the hostels will continue to provide
water supply to the hostels until normal supply from
the Lagos State Water Corporation resumes.”
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