Segun Akanni, Toronto, Canada 
Candidates offered provisional admission
for the 2017/2018 academic session at the Lagos State University, Ojo
are currently in a rush to beat the January deadline for extension of
registration and central screening exercise at the institution.
for the 2017/2018 academic session at the Lagos State University, Ojo
are currently in a rush to beat the January deadline for extension of
registration and central screening exercise at the institution.
When our correspondent visited the
university on Monday, some of the newly admitted students were seen
hurrying, with folders containing their credentials, to the MBA
Building, venue of the screening exercise, and other points on campus.
Officials at the venue told our correspondent that some of them had
arrived for the exercise as early as 7.45am.
university on Monday, some of the newly admitted students were seen
hurrying, with folders containing their credentials, to the MBA
Building, venue of the screening exercise, and other points on campus.
Officials at the venue told our correspondent that some of them had
arrived for the exercise as early as 7.45am.
About 2,000 out of the 3,500 newly
admitted students, it was gathered, have presented themselves for the
screening since the deadline for screening was announced. Asked why they
delayed in registering, most of them blamed the increase in the
acceptance fee and the poor understanding of the new Joint Admission and
Matriculation Board Central Admission Processing System.
admitted students, it was gathered, have presented themselves for the
screening since the deadline for screening was announced. Asked why they
delayed in registering, most of them blamed the increase in the
acceptance fee and the poor understanding of the new Joint Admission and
Matriculation Board Central Admission Processing System.
The university recently increased the
acceptance fee payable by the new students from N10,000 to N20,000,
while its tuition fee remains at N25,000.
acceptance fee payable by the new students from N10,000 to N20,000,
while its tuition fee remains at N25,000.
One of the new students, Ayoola
Olumegbon, who was admitted into the Faculty of Arts, said, “I would
have been here earlier for the screening, but my parents just gave me
money to pay the acceptance fee. It was increased suddenly and they had
to add to the money they gave me before.”
Olumegbon, who was admitted into the Faculty of Arts, said, “I would
have been here earlier for the screening, but my parents just gave me
money to pay the acceptance fee. It was increased suddenly and they had
to add to the money they gave me before.”
Another student, whose name is Adebimpe,
had JAMB’s new admissions policy to blame. She said, “The JAMB new
policy actually confused me. I got a message on my telephone saying that
another university had admitted me, while the LASU admission was
already there. We were confused and did not know what to do until we got
here.”
had JAMB’s new admissions policy to blame. She said, “The JAMB new
policy actually confused me. I got a message on my telephone saying that
another university had admitted me, while the LASU admission was
already there. We were confused and did not know what to do until we got
here.”
The spokesperson of the university, Mr Ademola Adekoya, said that over 60 per cent of the students have been screened.
He explained that efforts were ongoing to resolve the challenges encountered by some of the students.
Martins said that the screening of new
students, which started on January 2, would end on Jan. 15, adding that
LASU offered 3,500 students provisional admission for the 2017/2018
academic session.
students, which started on January 2, would end on Jan. 15, adding that
LASU offered 3,500 students provisional admission for the 2017/2018
academic session.
He said, “The turnout has been very
impressive and they are likely to finish even before the deadline.
Before the week runs out, we hope to complete screening exercise.”
impressive and they are likely to finish even before the deadline.
Before the week runs out, we hope to complete screening exercise.”
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