UNILAG Announces Resumption Date After Students’ Protest

The Management of the University of Lagos (UNILAG) announces resumption date after it was closed as a result of students’ protest.

We recall that the University of Lagos, UNILAG had shut down after student protested against what they called water shortage and epileptic electricity. The student staged a protest to show their grievances to the management of the University on these issues. The management of the University of Lagos, then ordered the immediate closure of the institution, but are now due to resume with compulsory terms and conditions.

UNILAG To Resume Academic Activities

 This is the aftermath of the protest which crippled academic activities on the 7th of April, 2016, which made the University Senate hold an emergency meeting on Friday, April 22, 2016 and has directed that full academic activities should resume on Monday, May 2, 2016. In preparation for the resumption, students are expected to adhere strictly to the following guidelines:

• Students are to complete the UNDERTAKING FORM or visit the school website and get it notarized
• Parents and Guardians are to complete the Parents INDEMNITY FORM.
• Completed Undertaking Form which must be notarized and Parent’s Indemnity Form should be submitted at the various Departments and a clearance obtained. The clearance would be required to gain access into examination halls.
• Students accommodated in halls of residence are to obtain a clearance from the Departmental Officer which must be presented at the halls of residence to gain access into their rooms from Monday, May 2, 2016.

• Students are expected to visit the University website from Friday, April 22, 2016 and complete the clearance process on or before Monday, May 2, 2016.
• Examinations would 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.
• No student would be readmitted without completing the above process.
• The University would 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 would continue to provide water supply to the hostels until normal supply from the Lagos State Water Corporation resumes.

Examination commences on Monday, May 9, 2016. Students are to confirm their examination time-table from the various Faculties/Departments. Students are advised to prepare adequately well for the forthcoming examinations, any student caught  in Examination malpractice would face the music which could be expulsion.

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