DISGRUNTLED PARENTS STORM UNILAG TO PROTEST OVER THE 250% CUT OFF MARK

 
It is an open secret that the University of Lagos is a University of first choice in Nigeria. Almost everyone I know while growing up sought admission to the Ivory Tower located in Lagos. And the story has not changed till now. On personal experience though, I attest to the fact that it is a school to be. Having attended a state owned university earlier myself, My foray into Unilag, as the schools is fondly called, made me realize the desperation of pupils and parents alike to gain admission.


Hence,some aggrieved parents are currently on a peaceful demonstration in front of the University of Lagos, UNILAG, over the cut-off mark placed by the university for those seeking to gain admission into its academic programmes.
Information gathered shows that most of the parents, during the protest vented their grievance on the school’s refusal to accept JAMB’s approved cut-off mark of 180 and imposing its own cut-off mark of 250 on the aspiring students.
From the placards carried, some of the parents insisted that the 250 mark was unacceptable, as it will disqualify their children from participating in the post-UTME screening that would determine their admission into UNILAG.