Scores of students from Lagos State University College of Medicine, (LASUCOM) Monday stormed the office of the State Governor, Mr. Akinwumi Ambode, to protest the delay in completion of their programme within the stipulated academic year.
The protesters led by the chairman, LASU Association of Dental Students, Mr. Sydon Agbor, lamented that the students had spent eight years instead of the stipulated six years, due to the non-accreditation of one of the program called Medical and Dental program.
Agbor, a 600 level student said the program is paramount adding that without the accreditation by the regulatory body, the final year students would not graduate.
According to him, “we are here to let the state’s governor, know the plight of the students in this institution; our future is at stake here. Some of us have spent eight years and yet there is no guarantee for our graduation without the accreditation of the programme.”
He appealed to the governor to assist with funds that would enable the school acquire some basic infrastructures, employ lecturer, build laboratories as well as facilities that must be available to train student.
“We have been in this journey since 2008, normally the course should be six years program but since then, till date, almost eight year, no improvement,” he said.
He explained the need for the government to ensure that the school authority judiciously use the funds that has been allocated to the institution for the right purpose.
“We want the governor to use his influence to boycott all protocol and ensure that the money go to the right destination.”