Students React to FG’s Tuition-Free Order
NEWS DIGEST – Nigerian Students have taken to Social media to express their thoughts after the Federal Government said it is illegal for institutions to charge tuition fee. The News Digest had reported the stance of the Federal Government earlier today.
The students who hailed the decision expressed hope that such will be followed.
For Afeez Oladimeji ,the statement may not stand the test of time “Has post Utme not been banned before” he quipped on Facebook.
Read more comments below:
Ige Qudus Olanrewaju: “Abi they will comply ni”
Classical Qwinney Tee: How is dat possible
Adebayo Olaide: “laye laye, if I hear”
Chuka Eze: “Which kind joke be this??”
Abdul-Azeez Abdur-Rauf Ademolu Taiwo: “I can’t believe this until it happens.”
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The Minister of State for Education, Professor Anthony Onwuka, had said: “We understand some universities now charge fees per course unit and we are going to make sure that we
investigate that properly and make it stop.
“Students can pay other auxiliary fees, but not in excess. Various university councils and management should be able to fix what fees students should pay that is affordable and
acceptable to the students. That is the position.”
He also said the law only affects Nigerian Federal Universities: “The federal government does not determine fees for private and state universities. It only takes responsibility for fees paid in the federal universities”.
He said this after the Federal Executive Council meeting held today in Abuja.
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