«§» 12 June 2013

Students of the University of Lagos have protested for the third day against high food prices in the school.

On Tuesday, business owners were counting their losses as adamant student went on  to force shop owners in some of the school halls of residence and others within the school to close.


Protesting UNILAG students.
[Photo: Punch]

Report claim that the protest began on Sunday after one of the student leaders, Seun Lari-Williams who stayed in Mariere Hall refused to pay N110 for one pack of noodle and N10 for a sachet of water.

The food seller reportedly refused to reduce the price so Lari-Williams mobilised students in the hall to embark on a protest against unfair price of goods in the school.

A final year student of the Department of Chemical Engineering, Timothy Quadri, said, “The protest started on Sunday at Mariere Hall. It was the President of the Law Students Society, Seun Lari-Williams, who wanted to buy noodle (hungry man size), and he was told it was N110. But he disagreed with the lady at the counter, saying the price was N100 outside the campus. Later, he decided to get the N10 balance from his room.

“But by the time he returned, the lady had decided that she would not sell for him again, which started a quarrel.

“Angry Lari-Williams quickly summoned fellow students in the hall who came down to shut the shop and started a protest against unfair price of goods on the campus.”

Another student from the Department of Mass Communication, Adeola Scott, said the protest had been peaceful.

She said, “It has been peaceful. On Sunday, the students moved round Mariere and Jaja, and on Monday, they moved shut all the shops in Science, Engineering and New Hall. They were joined by the deputy dean of students’ affairs who monitored the students to ensure it was peaceful.”

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Posted: at 12-06-2013 12:41 PM (10 years ago) | Hero

Yes, fight for unfairness and injustice as per food price inflation that is not justified.......

Posted: at 12-06-2013 01:08 PM (10 years ago) | Hero

Hungry man size noodles cause riot. Story that touch

Posted: at 12-06-2013 01:10 PM (10 years ago) | Gistmaniac

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