Cursory:UNILAG suspended its GST examination due to disorderliness at one venue, leading to student fainting and injuries. The administration, led by Adejoke Alaga-Ibraheem, expressed concern and assured corrective measures. The Parents Forum appealed for calm and administrative action to address dissatisfaction.
The administration of the University of Lagos (UNILAG) has clarified the reason behind suspending its General Studies (GST) examination for the first semester of the 2023/2024 academic session. According to Adejoke Alaga-Ibraheem, Head of the university’s Communications Unit, there was disorderliness reported at one of the examination venues, resulting in some students fainting. Fortunately, medical emergency services were promptly on-site to revive the affected students. It was reported that several students sustained injuries or fainted while attempting to enter the examination hall at the computer-based test center of the Distance Learning Institute (DLI) on the campus.
Alaga-Ibrahim expressed the university’s concern about the situation and assured that steps are being taken to address it. The university is currently evaluating the circumstances to implement an improved system.
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In an official statement announcing the suspension, the management mentioned that the decision was made after reviewing the challenges encountered during the examination over the past two days. The statement expressed regret for any inconvenience caused and assured that a new date/schedule for the GST examination would be communicated accordingly.
“Please note that all inconveniences caused by this suspension are deeply regretted, and a new date/schedule for the GST examination will be shared appropriately,” the statement read.
Furthermore, the Parents Forum of the university, as reported by Vanguard, appealed for calm and urged for a peaceful resolution to the situation, in a statement. They acknowledged the dissatisfaction regarding the experiences of some students during the GST examination and emphasized the need for administrative measures to address the issues.
“Please know that we are not happy with the experiences that some of our children went through to write their GST examination yesterday (Tuesday). We register our outright displeasure and wish to use this medium to appeal to parents to please calm down and allow appropriate administrative measures to be applied to rescue the situation,” the statement read.
“Please remember that members of this executive board were first parents before we became members of the exco, so we also feel the same pains, and frustrations that you feel. We are all not happy about this. But we appeal to everyone to please be calm and allow an amicable resolution to be achieved.”
Additionally, the Students’ Solidarity Against Fee Hike issued a statement demanding the halt of all exams until the environment becomes conducive.
They also called for the provision of adequate infrastructure such as lighting, water, and spacious examination halls.
The group, in a statement issued, said: “We demand ultimately that the Tinubu-led Federal Government reverse the fees to status quo ante, as there is no justification for the wicked hike in the first place.
“Failure to heed the voice of reason will lead to a mass action, one that the management has not witnessed in recent times.”
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