LASU students launch save LASU campaign

                              

The students of the Lagos State University (LASU) have taken their campaign to the social media, with the launch of #SaveLASU on twitter, which has become one of the trending issues on the platform. The students are demanding the immediate reopening of the school registration portal and reversal of the school fee hike.

They have also tasked the Lagos state government to improve the funding of the institution.Some of the popular posts by the students include, “#SaveLASU @tundefashola, we demand: reopening of school and registration portal, reversal of fee hike in LASU, adequate funding of LASU”, “@APCNigeria, tell your party to make education affordable for the poor by reversing the fee hike in LASU #SaveLASU”, “An estimate of 1292 LASU students are denied registration. Education is a right not a privilege.

#SaveLASU”, “Do what you can, with what you have, where you are- Theodore Roosevelt. #SaveLASU @tundefashola, history beckons, Pa. Jakande did his.One of the students with twitter handle @hoylumeeday tweeted “2008, 2009, 2010-100L. Now 2012, 2013, 2014-500L. Una no want make person progress #SaveLASU”@Hs_Chosen also added that “While other schools are writing their exams, we are at home waiting on our school #SaveLASU@Ilooklikeagirl tweeted, “After six months of being at home, we deserve a smooth semester not another interruption, #SaveLASU”. 

                             


Some of the students  argued that there is no justification for the continue closure of the school, accusing the Vice-Chancellor, Prof. John Obafunwa of exaggeration when he stated that properties destroyed were unquantifiable. They also alleged that the properties were destroyed by hoodlums who hijacked the protest, following the VC failure to address the students on the fateful day.