The University of Lagos (UNILAG) has defended the pricing structure of Gbajabiamila Hall of Residence, a privately managed student hostel on campus. The facility, established to ease the acute shortage of accommodation for students, has sparked outrage among undergraduates who say the fees are too high and exclude many. While the university maintains that the private model ensures better infrastructure and management, students argue that the cost of lodging there is far beyond what most can afford. One student, Tunde Adebayo, said, "We were told this was meant to help, but it feels like we're being priced out of our own school." The hall, named after former Speaker of the House of Representatives Femi Gbajabiamila, operates independently of the university's federal funding and sets its own rates. UNILAG spokesperson Dr. Oluwatoyin Ogunsanya stated that the project was a public-private partnership intended to complement existing hostels. No official fee breakdown has been released to the public.